Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 15521

Ballistic Missile Defence

Tabled: 2 July 2026

Answered: 8 July 2026

Named Day

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Defence Investment Plan provides short-range air defence.

Answer

Luke Pollard

Yes, the Defence Investment Plan includes short-range air defence. The SDR committed to enhance the UK’s homeland air and missile defences. We have delivered on this in the DIP by investing £790 million of new money in homeland IAMD. This investment is fo...

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