Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 14405

Nuclear Weapons: Finance

Tabled: 14 November 2024
Answered: 19 November 2024
Named Day

Question

Mike Martin

Liberal DemocratTunbridge Wells

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if it is government policy to cover overspends from the Defence Nuclear Enterprise budget from the wider Defence budget or from the Treasury reserve.

Answer

Maria Eagle
If an overspend within the Defence Nuclear Enterprise could not be managed within the ringfenced budget, then options to manage this within the wider Defence budget would be considered. This is distinct from the Dreadnought programme for which HM Treasury...

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