In 2025 Defence delivered 88 Military Aid to Civil Authority (MACA) tasks. In 2026 so far, Defence has delivered 16 MACAs, including assisting during adverse weather events, security and ceremonial support for visits from senior politicians and dignitaries, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal support.

Defence maintains three UK Standby Battalions, keeping 900 service personnel on 24-48 hours' notice to move. These units stand ready nationwide to provide rapid support for resilience and MACA tasks.

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) applies stringent commercial, legal and assurance controls to require contractors and their supply chains to comply with UK law and Government counter‑fraud standards, including obligations on transparency, ethical conduct, and the prevention of fraud, bribery and corruption.

The Department does not tolerate the use of offshore financial arrangements to obscure or improperly route payments, and any such activity, where identified, would be investigated and addressed.

Suppliers remain responsible for their own commercial and subcontracting arrangements; the MOD does not routinely monitor the routing of specific payments, but issues may be identified through audit, assurance or investigative activity and are acted on in line with MOD policy and legal obligations.

In accordance with the Defence Cooperation Agreement, the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) routinely engages with the Kenyan Police and supports the adaption of ‘What Works’ approaches through regular, collaborative engagement between the Royal Military Police and the Kenyan Police. These engagements deliver operational benefits by improving crime reduction methods. An example of this mutual cooperation is the adoption of Problem Oriented Policing, which includes targeted patrols in jointly identified ‘hotspot’ areas.

The Ministry of Defence notes the outcome of the cases relating to GPT Special Project Management Ltd and associated individuals, which concern historic matters that have been subject to due legal process.

The Department keeps its policies and procedures under continual review and has strengthened its commercial, governance and assurance controls over time.

It would not be appropriate to comment further on the specifics of these cases; however, the MOD remains committed to the highest standards of propriety, transparency and accountability.

National Armaments Digital & Data team does not maintain a separate policy governing the use of agency fees, commissions or Bought In Services in government‑to‑government defence contracts; rather, such arrangements are subject to the Department’s established commercial, legal and ethical frameworks and the Government counter‑fraud standards.

These frameworks mandate appropriate transparency, propriety and due diligence in respect of all contractual payments. Responsibility for managing intermediaries and supply chain arrangements rests with the prime contractor, subject to MOD oversight and assurance.

The Ministry of Defence does not comment on individual cases concerning investigations, disciplinary action or referrals involving officials, including secondees and contractors. Matters relating to the SANGCOM programme concern historic issues that have been subject to due legal process and consideration by the appropriate authorities.

The Department has established procedures for addressing suspected wrongdoing and, where appropriate, referring matters to relevant investigative bodies, including law enforcement agencies. The MOD remains committed to the highest standards of propriety, transparency and accountability.

The Ministry of Defence has sent six Stormer air defence systems to Ukraine, alongside hundreds of Starstreak High Velocity Missiles (HVM) and Lightweight Multi-Role Missiles, which are the primary weapons utilised by the Stormer.

The new phase of Interflex brings all the elements of UK-delivered training for the Ukrainian Armed Forces under a single, unified framework. This is an evolution and consolidation of the Operation Interflex training offer to Ukraine which comes at no additional cost.

At the most recent Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) in April, the Defence Secretary announced the UK's largest-ever drone package for Ukraine, delivering at least 120,000 drones this year, with deliveries already underway.

The majority of this investment will be spent with UK-based companies, including Tekever, Windracers and Malloy Aeronautics, supporting high-skilled jobs and strengthening domestic production capacity. This approach helps ensure that rapid support to Ukraine also contributes to the long-term growth, resilience and scalability of the UK's defence industrial base.

The UK continues to assess the strategic landscape across Europe for opportunities that contribute to our collective defence and military industrial resilience. This has included officials meeting representatives of the UK/EU–Ukraine Defence Innovation Corridor and providing advice on how this early‑stage proposal could align with existing UK–Ukraine engagement on defence innovation and capability development.

The Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) focus is delivering Programme LYRA, which the Prime Minister and President Zelenskyy announced last June, and unlocking export control restrictions that will enable UK drone manufacturers to benefit from co-production and technology sharing arrangements, alongside supporting the exchange of battlefield data, with UK technologists and industry working alongside Ukrainian industry. MOD facilitates collaboration between Ukrainian and UK drone manufacturers by enabling co-location, testing and close working relationships to support both our industries and enhance innovation. The establishment of the UK’s Business Centre in Kyiv will help facilitate this for the benefit of UK, European, and Ukrainian industry.

Fire and Rescue Services in England are the responsibility of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, and is a devolved matter in the rest of the United Kingdom.

Any Defence support to Fire and Rescue Services would be considered under the Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA) process, which ensures Defence capability and capacity are protected for core tasks.

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.

Since NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU)’s inception in April 2025, £171 million has been contributed to the NSATU Trust Fund by Allies and partners, of which the UK has contributed £40 million. This is on top of the UK deploying an Assistant Commander and over forty military personnel to the NSATU headquarters.

The total value of the air defence package announced by the Defence Secretary at the most recent Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting, is £540 million. This is funded through the UK’s annual commitment of military aid to Ukraine and Ukrainian funding underwritten by UK Export Finance.

The UK has to date spent approximately £31 million on RENOVATOR.

This funding has been directed across two principal areas: infrastructure, with works including the refurbishment and modernisation of rehabilitation wards, and the installation of wheelchair-adapted elevators. In addition, over 26,000 items of modern medical rehabilitation equipment have been delivered across multiple sites, including physical training equipment, diagnostic tools, occupational therapy aids and advanced surgical equipment.

The final figure for Ministry of Defence training support to Ukraine for Financial year 2025-26 will be audited and included within the Department's Annual Report and Accounts (ARAc), which will be published later this year.

The final figures for Ministry of Defence training support to Ukraine for each financial year are audited and included within the Department’s respective Annual report and Accounts (ARAc).