Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 16429

Defence Equipment

Tabled: 7 July 2026

Answered: 15 July 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of the level of readiness of UK armed forces equipment.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The Government has recognised the need to improve warfighting readiness in response to a deteriorating global security environment. The Defence Investment Plan sets out a decade-long programme of investment and transformation to equip the Armed Forces for...

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