Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 103850

Defence Equipment: Raw Materials

Tabled: 7 January 2026
Answered: 15 January 2026

Question

Lee Anderson

Reform UKAshfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of raw materials used in the production of equipment for the armed forces are sourced in Britain.

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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