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Middle East: Armed Forces

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 23 March 2026UIN 121373

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department is forecast to spend from the Treasury Reserve on supporting operations in the Middle East in the (a) current and (b) next financial year.

Answered by Al Carns

Forecast spending remains subject to change as operational requirements develop.

Final allocations for the current and next financial years will be confirmed at the Supplementary Estimates, with outturn reported in the Department's Annual Report and Accounts in the usual way.

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