Written question asked by James Cartlidge (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Lucy Rigby (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 July 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.
Defence: Finance
- Question
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement entitled Defence funding update, published on 30 June, HCWS165, how much of the £298 billion to be spent on defence over the next four years will be spent in financial year (a) 2025-26, (b) 2026-27, (c) 2027-28 and (d) 2028-29.
- Answer
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The Defence Investment Plan is backed by £298bn of investment over the next four years, from 2026-27 to 2029-30.
The total Ministry of Defence budget is £68.3bn in 2026-27; £73.8bn in 2027-28; £76.5bn in 2028-29; and £79.1bn in 2029-30.
More information on the funding of the Defence Investment Plan is available online: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-defence-investment-plan/the-defence-investment-plan-funding-explainer.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 15390
- Session
- 2026-27
- Related items
- Subjects
- Defence Finance Expenditure
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2026-07-08 17:02:40 +0100
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