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Defence: Expenditure

Commons · Question 115741 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 4 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by James MacCleary

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much and what proportion of his Department’s Capital Departmental Expenditure Limit is committed and accounted for (a) by contracts already in place and (b) other existing spending commitments in (i) 2026-27,

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 4 Mar 2026

The Department does not routinely put forecast figures into the public domain. The Ministry of Defence's forward spending plans are being considered as part of work on the Defence Investment Plan.