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Iran: Armed Conflict

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 25 March 2026UIN 122515

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral statement made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer of 9 March 2026 on Middle East: Economic Update, Official Report, columns 43-45, whether the money allocated to his Department through

Answered by Luke Pollard

Funding from the Special Reserve is not limited to any single region. The Reserve exists to meet the net additional costs of National Security Council (NSC)‑approved operations, subject to HM Treasury agreement.

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