Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 14725
Defence: Finance
Tabled: 30 June 2026
Answered: 8 July 2026
Question
Callum Anderson
Labour — Buckingham and Bletchley
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to publish a framework for measuring the economic return on defence investment.
Answer
Luke PollardThe Department is committed to ensuring defence is an engine for growth.Defence guarantees our peace and security, which underpins all UK economic growth. The economic return is significant but not amenable to quantification.Additional growth is achieved ...
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