Written question asked by John Healey (Labour) on Monday, 25 October 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 27 October 2021. It was answered by Jeremy Quin (Conservative) on Monday, 1 November 2021 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Armed Forces: Climate Change

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 14 of his Department’s Climate Change and Sustainability Strategic Approach published on 30 March 2021, how much of the £6.6 billion allocated to defence R&D over the next four years he plans to spend on improving suitability and equipping the armed forces for a climate-changed world between +2⁰ and 4⁰C.

Answer: Work is ongoing to deliver all of the activities covered in the strategic approach with delivery plans working to the timelines set out in the Initial Action Plan. The impact of Climate Change is being considered within these activities and includes spend looking at "improving suitability and equipping the armed forces for a climate-changed world between +2â° and 4â°C" across a range of capabilities and Defence Lines of Development. Due to the disaggregation of this funding, it is not possible to state exactly how much of the Â£6.6billion R&D budget is allocated specifically to this task.

Secondary information