Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Monday, 6 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 July 2026. It was answered by Lucy Rigby (Labour) on Friday, 10 July 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.
Investment: Strait of Hormuz
- Question
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 43, of the £120m investment in the Multinational Hormuz Mission has come from the contingency reserve.
- Answer
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The UK and France stand ready to deploy the wider Multinational Military Mission to support freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The Chancellor has approved access to the HMT reserve to deploy additional capabilities in the Middle East for this operation.
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- 16168
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- 2026-27
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- Defence Investment Strait of Hormuz
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