Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 16963

Defence: Finance

Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

James Cartlidge

ConservativeSouth Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Committee session on the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) on 7 July 2026, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for its policies of General Sir Richard Barrons' co

Answer

Luke Pollard
We are grateful to General Sir Richard Barrons for his contribution to the Strategic Defence Review. The Defence Investment Plan implements the Strategic Defence Review. We have continued to invest significantly in UK defence industry throughout the devel...

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