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Ministry of Defence: Small Businesses

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 29 October 2025UIN 83490

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much and what proportion of his Department's expenditure was with UK-based businesses in the latest period for which data is available.

Answered by Luke Pollard

In 2024-25, The Ministry of Defence global expenditure with industry (including direct payments to industry, foreign governments and via Foreign Military Sales with the US) was £38 billion. Of this, £32 billion (84%) was for work taking place in the UK.

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