Table of—

1. a

   the resources authorised for use to meet the costs of the services and purposes which are specified in the first column of the Table for the year ending with 31st March 2009;

2. b

   the sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund to meet those costs; and

3. c

   limits set, for the purposes of section 2 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20), on the resources applicable as appropriations in aid to meet those costs.

   Estimate/ Request for Resources	Net Resources authorised for use	Grants out of the Consolidated Fund	Operating Appropriations in Aid	Non-operating Appropriations in Aid
   	£	£	£	£
   ARMED FORCES RETIRED PAY, PENSIONS ETC		1,812,960,000		0
   1. Armed Forces retired pay, pensions etc	5,869,365,000		1,465,454,000
   Payment of retired pay, pensions and lump sum benefits and associated non-cash items to persons covered by the scheme.
   TOTAL, 2008–09	5,869,365,000	1,812,960,000	1,465,454,000	0