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Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Thursday, 14 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 May 2026. It was answered by Al Carns (Labour) on Thursday, 21 May 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ukraine: Military Aid

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 22 April 2026 to question 127881 on Ukraine: Military Aid, what is the projected cost to the core defence budget of the UK lead contribution to MNFU.

Answer

The Ministry of Defence invested £0.2 billion last financial year to prepare the UK Armed Forces for potential deployment as part of the Multinational Force for Ukraine (MNFU).

Future costs will depend on the scale, scope and duration of any deployment and will be considered as part of the Ministry of Defence’s normal planning and budgeting processes.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
1539
Session
2026-27
Related items
Ukraine: Military Aid
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Costs Military aid Ukraine
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk