Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 52292
Nuclear Weapons: Expenditure
Tabled: 14 May 2025
Answered: 19 May 2025
Named DayQuestion
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the cost of maintaining the nuclear programme was spent in the UK in each of the last five years.
Answer
Maria EagleThe Defence Nuclear Enterprise (DNE) consists of a range of interdependent programmes to support, maintain and renew the United Kingdom’s independent nuclear deterrent. For the past two years, over 90% of DNE spend was directly with UK suppliers.The DNE w...
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