Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Friday, 11 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 September 2026. It was answered by Emma Reynolds (Labour) on Monday, 21 September 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.
Defence: Finance
- Question
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026, to question 27061 on Defence: Finance, what public spending has been reprioritised within the £10.3 billion.
- Answer
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The UK faces rising threats, and the government is responding by boosting defence spending. The £10.3 billion of funding for the Defence Investment Plan has primarily been secured by reallocating capital budgets from across government to the MOD.
This includes a 1% top-slice of departmental capital budgets, additional reductions to Department for Transport and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero spending, proceeds from asset sales, and the transfer of certain risks from the Ministry of Defence to HM Treasury.
A detailed breakdown of these measures is set out in the Defence Investment Plan Funding explainer.
Secondary information
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- 29232
- Session
- 2026-27
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- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Defence Finance
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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