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Ammunition: Finance

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 1 July 2026UIN 12213

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the total value that his Department plans to spend on munitions in each remaining financial year of the current Parliament.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Defence Investment Plan outlined spending this parliament totalling £11.1 billion on weapons and munitions the breakdown of which by financial year (FY) is as follows:

FY2026/27

FY2027/28

FY2028/29

FY2029/30

£2.22 billion

£2.62 billion

£3.15 billion

£3.11 billion

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