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Defence: Finance

Lords · Question HL15501 · Tabled 12 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 26 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by The Earl of Minto

To ask His Majesty's Government why the publication of the Defence Investment Plan has been delayed.

Answer

Answered by Lord Coaker, 26 Mar 2026

The department is working to finalise the Defence Investment Plan, which we will publish as soon as we can. We need to ensure investment choices are right for both now and the future. It is the first zero-based review of Defence's budgets in eighteen year...