Defence Equipment
Commons · Question 103848 · Tabled 7 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of equipment used by the British armed forces is made in the UK.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 15 Jan 2026
The Government is spending more of a rising defence budget with British companies. Ministry of Defence (MOD) total direct expenditure with industry was £35.4 billion in 2024-25, of which £31.7 billion was with UK industry. Of the total industry spend, £11...