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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Cost Effectiveness

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 23203

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the written statement of 30 June 2026 on Defence funding update, HCWS165, what progress she has made on identifying the £2.0 billion of savings in her Department needed in order to fund the Defence Investment Plan.

Answered by Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

The savings are a small part of DESNZ's overall budget, which saw a significant uplift at Spending Review.

We will set out more details in due course

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