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Defence: Expenditure

Asked by James MacClearyLiberal DemocratMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 4 March 2026UIN 115741

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much and what proportion of his Department’s Capital Departmental Expenditure Limit is committed and accounted for (a) by contracts already in place and (b) other existing spending commitments in (i) 2026-27,

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Department does not routinely put forecast figures into the public domain. The Ministry of Defence's forward spending plans are being considered as part of work on the Defence Investment Plan.

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