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Armed Forces: Cost Effectiveness

Commons · Question 93654 · Tabled 24 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 27 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Derek Twigg

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what amount of financial savings the (a) Royal Navy, (b) Army, and (c) Royal Air Force have been asked to make in (i) 2025-26 and (ii) 2026-27.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 27 Nov 2025

The Ministry of Defence applies in-year controls across the Department to manage performance against the Defence budget and these controls are subject to continuous review.This approach is part of normal good financial management and ensures that resource...