Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Monday, 8 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 June 2026. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Monday, 15 June 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
AWE: Expenditure
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Committee of Public Accounts Fifth Report of Session 2026-27 (HC95), paragraph 2, for what reason did his Department classify historic expenditure by the Atomic Weapons Establishment as spending that had resulted in it developing infrastructure.
- Answer
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The Ministry of Defence (MOD) classifies historic expenditure by AWE as spending on infrastructure development as these costs relate to assets under construction. These include buildings, infrastructure and equipment, managed by AWE but owned and capitalised by the MOD in accordance with accounting standards.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 7782
- Session
- 2026-27
- Related items
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MoD Annual Report and Accounts 2024–25. Committee of Public Accounts fifth report
Thursday, 4 June 2026
Parliamentary committees
House of Commons
- Subjects
- AWE Expenditure
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- 2026-06-15 14:49:40 +0100
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