Key facts

£466m
(0.9%)

 

£6.1bn
(11. 4%)

 

£10.6bn
(11. 4%)

Increase in 2010-11 forecast costs to complete projects from original approval. This includes £113 million of capability enhancements which, if excluded, means in-year cost growth is £353 million.

 

Total increase in forecast costs to complete all 2011 projects since the Department approved the main investment decision.

 

Total increase in forecast costs since the Department approved the main investment decision for all Major Projects since 2000.

Major Projects 2011

15

Number of 'post-main-gate' projects covered by the Report

£53.5 billion

Total approved cost for all 2011 projects

£59.6 billion

Total forecast cost for all 2011 projects

30 months

Total in-year slippage to in-service dates (average two months)

£1 billion

Cost increase on the Astute programme over the past three years

28 months

Average delay to delivering each of Astute boats one to seven over the past three years

£3.4 billion

Total spent on the Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft, which was cancelled by the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review

Major Projects since 2000

16.8 per cent

Percentage increase in project costs on projects approved in or before 2001

2.8 per cent

Percentage increase in project costs on projects approved in or after 2002

£7.2 - £8.8 billion

Cost increases avoided by cutting equipment numbers from those originally planned