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Ammunition: Expenditure

Asked by James MacClearyLiberal DemocratMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 23 June 2026UIN 9885

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent in munitions in this Parliament.

Answered by Luke Pollard

Since the commencement of this Parliament, the Ministry of Defence’s spend on munitions, including procurement of complex weapons and General Munitions, is £2.319 billion. Further investments in munitions within this Parliament are expected to be a key consideration of the Defence Investment Plan to reflect commitments set out in the Strategic Defence Review.

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