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Armed Forces: Cost Effectiveness

Commons · Question 95609 · Tabled 1 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 4 Dec 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 financial years (i) 2025-26 and (ii) 2026-27.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 4 Dec 2025

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided to him in response to his Question 93654 of 24 November 2025. The Ministry of Defence applies in-year controls across the Department to manage performance against the Defence budget and these controls are s...