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Guided Weapons: Finance

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 6 January 2025UIN 20684

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to allocate additional funding for the Long-Range Area Affects Programme in financial year (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.

Answered by Maria Eagle

The Long-Range Area Effects (LRAE) project is currently pre-concept. Defence is considering its wider Deep Fires options subject to outcomes of the Strategic Defence Review.

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