Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 115741

Defence: Expenditure

Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026

Question

James MacCleary

Liberal DemocratLewes

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much and what proportion of his Department’s Capital Departmental Expenditure Limit is committed and accounted for (a) by contracts already in place and (b) other existing spending commitments in (i) 2026-27,

Answer

Luke Pollard
The Department does not routinely put forecast figures into the public domain. The Ministry of Defence's forward spending plans are being considered as part of work on the Defence Investment Plan.

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