Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 14039
CASOM: Procurement
Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has he made in procuring SCALP.
Answer
Luke PollardThe recently-published Defence Investment Plan stated the UK will pivot from the joint French and UK procurement of New Build Storm Shadow and SCALP Mark 2, to next-generation low-cost cruise missiles and the future Complex Weapon programme, Stratus.