Defence: Finance
Commons · Question 6309 · Tabled 2 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Charlie Maynard
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the time taken to publish the Defence Investment Plan on employment and national security.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 10 Jun 2026
As I set out to the House today we will publish the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) before the NATO summit. The DIP is the next step in turning the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) into action. The plan is intended to grow the UK defence industrial base and s...