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Written question asked by Ben Wallace (Conservative) on Wednesday, 1 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 May 2024 (named day). It was answered by Leo Docherty (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 May 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ukraine: Military Aid

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the funding to Ukraine announced by the Prime Minister on 23 April 2024, what proportion of that funding will be spent on equipment to be donated to the Ukrainian Government and forces.

Answer

The £500 million additional funding for Ukraine, announced on 23 April 2024 will be used to rapidly deliver urgently-needed ammunition, air defence, drones and engineering support to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The drones will be procured in the UK and the funds will support a scale-up in domestic defence supply chains.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
24425
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Ukraine Military aid
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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