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Written question asked by James Cartlidge (Conservative) on Monday, 29 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Thursday, 2 July 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ammunition: Expenditure

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 6 of the Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, how much of the £6bn investment in munitions this Parliament has been spent as of 29 June 2026.

Answer

Since the commencement of this Parliament, the MOD’s spend on munitions, including procurement of complex weapons and General Munitions, has been £2.319 billion. Further future investments in munitions within this Parliament have been made within the Defence Investment Plan in addition to those commitments set out in the Strategic Defence Review.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
13881
Session
2026-27
Related items
Deposited Paper DEP2025-0341
Monday, 2 June 2025
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects
Ammunition Expenditure
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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