Written questions

Defence: Finance

Commons · Question 8915 · Tabled 10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 29 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Luke Akehurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made on the impact of delays to the Defence Investment Plan, including funding for the Global Air Combat Programme, on UK defence-industrial co-operation with Italy and Japan.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 29 Jun 2026

This Government remains committed to strengthening sovereign industrial capability and modernising frontier industries. Ministers and senior officials engage regularly with industry stakeholders and Defence has continued to work with suppliers on the Glob...