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Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure

Asked by James WildConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 18 November 2025UIN 88857

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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June 2025 to Question 61220 on Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure, how many lines of activity in his Department were considered as part of the zero based review.

Answered by Luke Pollard

At Spending Review 2025, the Government conducted the first zero-based review (ZBR) of department budgets in 18 years, with every line of spending scrutinised to ensure value for money.

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