Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 96444
Defence: Finance
Tabled: 2 December 2025
Answered: 10 December 2025
Question
Alex Easton
Independent — North Down
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to implement increased defence expenditure to improve the preparedness and readiness of the armed forces.
Answer
Luke PollardAs outlined in the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, Defence will increase expenditure to transform the Armed Forces into a more lethal integrated force, equipped for the future. On 25 February 2025, the Prime Minister announced the largest sustained increas...
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