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To ask His Majesty's Government what was the purchase price of the Ministry of Defence housing from Annington; how the monies paid to Annington are accounted for in Ministry of Defence and national accounts; and whether the purchase price will be transferred to the Defence Housing Service as a debt...
To ask His Majesty's Government what was the purchase price of the Ministry of Defence housing from Annington; how the monies paid to Annington are accounted for in Ministry of Defence and national accounts; and whether the purchase price will be transferred to the Defence Housing Service as a debt...
The total cost of the 2024 repurchase of 36,347 Service Family Accommodation properties from Annington Property Ltd, was £5.99 billion with additional transaction, advisory and legal costs of £ 6.6 million. The accounting for Annington Deal was completed in financial year 2024-25 in Ministry of Defence (MOD) accounts. How it was accounted for in national accounts is a matter for His Majesty’s Treasury.
Eliminating the liabilities associated with the leases created budgetary headroom to partially fund the purchase, meaning that the public expenditure impact of the measure, and the impact on public sector net debt, was confined to £1.7 billion. There is no debt in the MOD and therefore no debt to transfer to the Defence Housing Service.
To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of the £9 billion to be spent on defence housing is planned to be paid out of (1) Ministry of Defence revenue, and (2) Ministry of Defence capital budgets, over the next 10 years.
To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of the £9 billion to be spent on defence housing is planned to be paid out of (1) Ministry of Defence revenue, and (2) Ministry of Defence capital budgets, over the next 10 years.
The Ministry of Defence will publish its delivery timeline for the £9.2 billion Defence Housing Strategy over the next 12 months, in direct alignment with the National Audit Office recommendations. The revenue and capital budget allocation will be further refined to meet our commitments for the Defence Housing Strategy.
A summary of UK defence spending, including recent trends, spending plans, and international comparisons of the defence spending of NATO allies.
A summary of UK defence spending, including recent trends, spending plans, and international comparisons of the defence spending of NATO allies.
To ask His Majesty's Government how many X Premium accounts the Ministry of Defence has (1) paid for, or (2) been granted for free by X, in the past year; and whether they intend to renew them.
To ask His Majesty's Government how many X Premium accounts the Ministry of Defence has (1) paid for, or (2) been granted for free by X, in the past year; and whether they intend to renew them.
The Ministry of Defence has not entered into any contracts with X and has no recorded contract expenditure with the company.
X is used solely to communicate with the public. A small annual cost of less than £100 is incurred where a channel requires a Premium subscription. The number of paid for X Premium accounts and the overall cost is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The MOD central communications team has one X Premium account which is paid for annually to support the management and operation of the official @DefenceHQ channel.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many FTE equivalent staff in (a) their Department and (b) each Arm's Length Body it sponsors are dedicated to fulfilment of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED); what the (i) annual employment and (ii) total annual cost incurred is as a...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many FTE equivalent staff in (a) their Department and (b) each Arm's Length Body it sponsors are dedicated to fulfilment of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED); what the (i) annual employment and (ii) total annual cost incurred is as a...
Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) considerations, using Equality Impact Statements, are incorporated within broader policy, decision-making and governance functions undertaken by Ministry of Defence (MOD) staff as part of their wider duties. There are no full-time equivalent posts dedicated exclusively to PSED compliance and thus staffing costs or total annual costs relating solely to PSED compliance are not recorded. The Government Internal Audit Agency provides the MOD’s Permanent Secretary and Committees assurance on systems of governance, risk management and internal control Audit, including PSED. PSED Assurance Reports are not published externally.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, further to the response of 6 July to Question 14187, whether the Department made any payments to the Causeway Initiative for Peace-building and Conflict Resolution International (otherwise known as The Causeway Initiative).
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, further to the response of 6 July to Question 14187, whether the Department made any payments to the Causeway Initiative for Peace-building and Conflict Resolution International (otherwise known as The Causeway Initiative).
The Ministry of Defence has not been able to trace any further records of payments made to Jeffrey Donaldson for any purpose
The Ministry of Defence has not been able to trace any payments made to the Causeway Initiative for Peace-building and Conflict Resolution International for any purpose.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 14187, were any payments made to the then hon. Member for Lagan Valley (a) in respect of peace process work in (i) Northern Ireland and (ii) Columbia and (b) in respect of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 14187, were any payments made to the then hon. Member for Lagan Valley (a) in respect of peace process work in (i) Northern Ireland and (ii) Columbia and (b) in respect of...
The Ministry of Defence has not been able to trace any further records of payments made to Jeffrey Donaldson for any purpose
The Ministry of Defence has not been able to trace any payments made to the Causeway Initiative for Peace-building and Conflict Resolution International for any purpose.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department are taking to support community energy projects on his Department's land.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department are taking to support community energy projects on his Department's land.
The Ministry of Defence recognises the potential role that community energy projects can play in supporting estate decarbonisation and energy resilience. We are exploring opportunities for Defence to engage with such schemes as part of our wider work on energy generation and supply across the Defence estate.
The Department also works closely with other Government Departments and public sector partners, including through cross-Government forums on public estate decarbonisation and local energy planning, to understand opportunities and address barriers to future collaboration with community energy projects.
To ask His Majesty's Government by what percentage the Ministry of Defence has reduced its civil service costs since 2 June 2025.
To ask His Majesty's Government by what percentage the Ministry of Defence has reduced its civil service costs since 2 June 2025.
The Defence Investment Plan reaffirms the Department's commitment, set out in the Strategic Defence Review, to reduce civil service costs by 10% by 2030. Progress will be assessed using audited cost data at the end of each financial year, ensuring that performance is measured against actual expenditure rather than forecasts.
Financial data for financial year 2025-26 has been published in the Department's Annual Report and Accounts.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate of the annual cost to her Department of preparing ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate of the annual cost to her Department of preparing ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates.
As each session is unique, the time required to prepare Ministers will vary according to the topics being covered and the level of support they require from different areas.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will state what his Department's budget will be as a percentage of GDP in 2030.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will state what his Department's budget will be as a percentage of GDP in 2030.
We are increasing defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by April 2027, 3% in the next Parliament and 3.5% by 2035 on core defence.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in how many instances his Department has put mitigations for conflict of interest in place for (a) Ministers and (b) senior officials each year since 1 June 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in how many instances his Department has put mitigations for conflict of interest in place for (a) Ministers and (b) senior officials each year since 1 June 2024.
Information on Ministers' interests is published on GOV.UK as part of the "List of Ministers' Interests" transparency data. Information on the interests of senior officials is published separately on GOV.UK in the "Register of Ministry of Defence Board Member Interests" transparency data.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many MP surgeries have Ministers in his Department had with MPs (a) in the period July 2024 to January 2025 and (b) since January 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many MP surgeries have Ministers in his Department had with MPs (a) in the period July 2024 to January 2025 and (b) since January 2025.
The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Department maintains a public register or internal inventory of automated decision-making systems.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Department maintains a public register or internal inventory of automated decision-making systems.
The Government is committed to the safe, ethical and transparent use of algorithmic decision-making and wider algorithmic tools. Transparency is essential to building public trust, enabling accountability, and improving understanding of how algorithms influence decisions and services.
The Ministry of Justice does not hold a separate public register of automated decision-making systems. Where tools fall within scope of the Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard, information is published in line with that standard. The Department also has internal governance and assurance arrangements, including an internal inventory of AI-enabled tools and products.
The Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard (ATRS) is a UK Government standard designed to promote transparency and accountability in the use of algorithmic tools, including artificial intelligence (AI) and automated or algorithm-assisted decision-making systems, across the public sector. It provides a standardised template that enables public bodies to explain what a tool does, why it is being used, how it supports or informs decision-making, the data it uses, the potential risks and impacts that have been identified, and the governance and safeguards in place to manage those risks.
On the basis of current records, the Department does not use AI-enabled tools to take decisions without human involvement. These tools support, rather than replace, professional judgement. Their outputs are reviewed by a suitably qualified person and checked against authoritative sources before being relied upon.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what measures are in place to ensure that human oversight is substantive and effective, rather than limited to formal or nominal review.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what measures are in place to ensure that human oversight is substantive and effective, rather than limited to formal or nominal review.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) ensures substantive and effective human oversight of automated decisions involving personal data through meaningful human involvement in the process. Automated outputs undergo thorough human review and do not form the sole basis for significant decisions unless there is a lawful basis and all statutory safeguards are met.
The MOD’s Data Protection Impact Assessment process identifies and mitigates risks, alongside which staff receive appropriate training to fulfil their oversight responsibilities. These measures ensure that human review is genuine and compliant with data protection requirements.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much additional money will his Department receive beyond the annual budget set out in the 2025 spending review in each remaining financial year of the current Parliament.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much additional money will his Department receive beyond the annual budget set out in the 2025 spending review in each remaining financial year of the current Parliament.
As the hon. Gentleman knows this Government is increasing defence spending. This was set out in the 2025 Spending Review. The £15 billion uplift to defence spending was announced in the Defence Investment Plan. Any changes to defence spending will, of course, be reported to the House.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what he expects his Department's budget to be as a cash figure in each remaining financial year of the current Parliament.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what he expects his Department's budget to be as a cash figure in each remaining financial year of the current Parliament.
Defence spending levels are a matter for the Prime Minister and the Chancellor. The hon. Member will know that the Government has set out that we will increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by April 2027, 3% in the next Parliament and 3.5% by 2035 on core defence.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department a) has procured Chinese made vehicles since January 2025 and b) has any mitigation measures in place when using Chinese made cars on MoD premises.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department a) has procured Chinese made vehicles since January 2025 and b) has any mitigation measures in place when using Chinese made cars on MoD premises.
My hon. Friend the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry (Luke Pollard) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
I am today announcing that the Ministry of Defence has completed the purchase of Finnart Oil Terminal, representing a multi-million-pound investment in the West of Scotland.
This is a strategically important investment that...
My hon. Friend the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry (Luke Pollard) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
I am today announcing that the Ministry of Defence has completed the purchase of Finnart Oil Terminal, representing a multi-million-pound investment in the West of Scotland.
This is a strategically important investment that...