Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 17375

Defence: Finance

Tabled: 9 July 2026

Answered: 22 July 2026

Question

James Cartlidge

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Select Committee session on the Defence Investment Plan on 7 July 2026, what assessment he has made of whether current defence expenditure is sufficient to meet the capability assump

Answer

Luke Pollard

The Government is confident that the Defence Investment Plan provides the resources needed to deliver the capability priorities set out in the Strategic Defence Review. The plan places Defence on a stronger and more sustainable footing, backed by £298 bil...

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