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Written question asked by James Cartlidge (Conservative) on Friday, 26 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Lucy Rigby (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 July 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.


Defence: Government Securities

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her Department's policy is on the issuing of war bonds.

Answer

On 30 June, the Prime Minister announced £15bn of additional defence spending for the Defence Investment Plan. More information, including a ‘Funding Explainer’, is available online: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-defence-investment-plan.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
13499
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Defence Government securities
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk