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Written question asked by Martin Docherty-Hughes (Scottish National Party) on Thursday, 14 March 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 March 2024. It was answered by James Cartlidge (Conservative) on Friday, 22 March 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Nuclear Weapons: Expenditure

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the impact of his Department's expenditure on a replacement nuclear deterrent on the non-nuclear equipment budget.

Answer

Funding for programmes in the Defence Nuclear Enterprise is now ringfenced within the Defence budget. This will help to protect the wider Equipment Plan budget from any financial pressures in nuclear programmes.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
18719
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Conventional weapons Expenditure Nuclear weapons
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk