Up to 2,500 troops could be drafted in to replace striking public sector staff at a cost of £10million a week, MPs have been told.
Senior defence officials confirmed the potential cost under the “military aid to civil authorities” system, known as “Maca”, to fill in for Border Force and NHS staff.
Questioning Ministry of Defence civil servants at the Commons Public Accounts Committee, Labour MP Nick Smith suggested the figure could hit £4,000 a week “per military personnel”.
