Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 20684
Guided Weapons: Finance
Tabled: 17 December 2024
Answered: 6 January 2025
Named DayQuestion
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to allocate additional funding for the Long-Range Area Affects Programme in financial year (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.
Answer
Maria EagleThe Long-Range Area Effects (LRAE) project is currently pre-concept. Defence is considering its wider Deep Fires options subject to outcomes of the Strategic Defence Review.