Oral Question·Ministry of Defence
“What discussions he has had with service chiefs on the proposed level of spending in the forthcoming Defence Investment Plan.”
Tabled: 9 December 2025Answered: 15 December 2025
Asked by
Gregory Stafford
Conservative — Farnham and Bordon
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Defence
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry (Luke Pollard)
The forthcoming defence investment plan has been informed by a range of inputs and perspectives, including those of service chiefs. These contributions have been critical in delivering on the strategic defence review and in enabling the transformation within defence that is necessary as we move towards warfighting readiness.