Does the IOM make any financial payments to the UK for Defence?

Summary

The request asked whether the Isle of Man makes financial payments to the UK for defence and requested annual figures since 2000. The Cabinet Office confirmed that such payments are made under a 1992 agreement and provided a complete table of annual amounts from 2000 to 2020.

Key Facts

• The Isle of Man makes an annual financial contribution to the UK for defence and other common services.
• The payment arrangement is based on an agreement between the two governments effective from April 1992.
• Annual defence contributions have increased steadily from approximately £2.04 million in 2000 to £3.18 million in 2020.
• The response was issued by the Cabinet Office on 1 September 2020.
• No information was withheld; all requested data was provided.

Data Disclosed

• 2000: £2,039,326.85
• 2010: £2,623,260.51
• 2020: £3,177,762.92
• April 1992
• 17 August 2020
• 1 September 2020
• Reference number 1428685

Original Request

Does the Isle of Man make any financial payments to the United Kingdom for defence? If so can you provide the annual figures since the year 2000.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Government Office Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PN Telephone: (+44) 01624 686244 Website: www.gov.im/co

Our ref: 1428685 1 September 2020

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 17 August 2020 which states:

"Does the Isle of Man make any financial payments to the United Kingdom for defence? If so can you provide the annual figures since the year 2000."

Please find below the information you have requested.

The Isle of Man makes an annual financial contribution in recognition of defence and other common services provided on its behalf by the United Kingdom Government. The amount is determined in accordance with an agreement between the governments of the Isle of Man and the United Kingdom which took effect from April 1992. The payments made by the Isle of Man to the UK since 2000 are set out in the table below. Year Amount 2000 £2,039,326.85 2001 £2,090,310.02 2002 £2,142,567.77 2003 £2,196,131.96 2004 £2,251,035.26 2005 £2,307,311.14 2006 £2,364,993.92 2007 £2,424,188.77 2008 £2,490,782.04 2009 £2,559,278.55 2010 £2,623,260.51 2011 £2,682,283.87 2012 £2,749,340.97 2013 £2,823,573.18 2014 £2,880,044.64 2015 £2,940,525.58 2016 £2,981,692.94 2017 £3,032,381.72 2018 £3,076,351.25 2019 £3,121,881.25 2020 £3,177,762.92

Please quote the reference number 1428685 in any future communications.

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Yours sincerely