The amounts spent in each financial year on vessel maintenance for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (rounded to the nearest million) are shown in the following table:<\/p>
<\/p>
Financial Year<\/p><\/td> | Total Spend (£ million)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||
2015-16<\/p><\/td> | 2016-17<\/p><\/td> 2017-18<\/p><\/td> 2018-19<\/p><\/td> 76<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Data for financial years 2009-10 to 2014-15 is no longer held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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