Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 92319
Ministry of Defence: Operating Costs
Tabled: 18 November 2025
Answered: 26 November 2025
Question
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will disclose the total figure in monetary terms that his Department will spend on day-to-day costs in the (a) current financial year and (b) next financial year.
Answer
Luke PollardThe MOD's day to day spending is reflected in its Resource Departmental Expenditure Limits (RDEL).
The MOD's RDEL planned settlements for 2025-26 and 2026-27 have been set out as part of the Spending Review. These were £38.6 billion for 2025-26 and £39.6 billion for 2026-27.