Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 98143
Defence: Procurement
Tabled: 8 December 2025
Answered: 15 December 2025
Question
James MacCleary
Liberal Democrat — Lewes
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of major defence programmes have exceeded their original cost estimates in the last ten years.
Answer
Luke PollardWe inherited considerable delays and cost overruns on a large number of defence procurement projects. We are working to address those through measures set ot in the Defence Industrial Strategy. Further announcements will come as part of the Defence Invest...
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