Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 99482

Ministry of Defence: Departmental Expenditure Limits

Tabled: 12 December 2025

Answered: 17 December 2025

Named Day

Question

Derek Twigg

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the underspend and overspend was for (a) Capital Departmental Expenditure Limit and (b) Resource Departmental Expenditure Limit for the (i) Royal Navy, (ii) Army and (iii) RAF as at 1 November 2025.

Answer

Luke Pollard

Following Defence Reform, the Capital and Resource Expenditure Limits for the front line commands are managed across the Military Strategic Headquarters instead of individually. The Ministry of Defence applies controls and routine financial management to ...

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