10 Dec 09. Defence Expenditure: Committee Report. The Defence Committee published (10 Dec 09) a Report on MoD Winter Supplementary Estimate 2009-10 as HC 150 for £8:00. While annual costs for Iraq have fallen from £877m to £388m, those for Afghanistan are expected to rise from £3,495m to £3,754m; the deployment of an extra 500 troops adds £45m. (Source: DNA DEFENCE NEWS ANALYSIS, Issue 11/01, 04 Jan 10)