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<p>The Ministry of Defence's (MOD) over-riding priority is to provide national security
for the UK as a whole and its extensive regional footprint exists to provide UK national
security.</p><p>Spending or investment decisions are appraised on the basis of costs
and benefits to UK society overall irrespective of the location of the expenditure,
as required by HM Treasury Green Book.</p><p>The department does not routinely undertake
assessments of the effect of national spending or investment decisions on local economies.</p><p>MOD
Regional Expenditure with UK Industry and Commerce and Supported Employment is published
at the Government Office Regional level as a National Statistic at the following link:</p><p>https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/774871/Finance_and_economics_annual_statistical_bulletin_201718.pdf</p>
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