Ministry of Defence: Finance
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to implement efficiency savings in his Department in the (a) current financial year and (b) next financial year.
Answered by Luke Pollard
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has agreed efficiency targets with His Majesty's Treasury for 2026-27 and 2027-28, as set out in the Spending Review 2025 and the Departmental Efficiency Plans policy paper, published 11 June 2025.
Further efficiencies, were included in the Strategic Defence Review.
As part of routine financial management, the MOD continues to allocate resources effectively to meet departmental and operational priorities. The Department's final position for 2025-26 will be set out in the Annual Report and Accounts.
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