Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 108717

Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure

Tabled: 27 January 2026
Answered: 4 February 2026

Question

James Cartlidge

Conservative — South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department's spending plans are forecasted to lead to an overspend of his Department's budget in the (a) current financial year and (b) next financial year.

Answer

Luke Pollard
The Department engages in routine budget management to live within our control total. The Department's performance against its control totals for this financial year and the next will be confirmed in the respective Annual Report and Accounts in the usual ...
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