Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 103848

Defence Equipment

Tabled: 7 January 2026
Answered: 15 January 2026

Question

Lee Anderson

Reform UKAshfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of equipment used by the British armed forces is made in the UK.

Answer

Luke Pollard
The Government is spending more of a rising defence budget with British companies. Ministry of Defence (MOD) total direct expenditure with industry was £35.4 billion in 2024-25, of which £31.7 billion was with UK industry. Of the total industry spend, £11...

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