Defence: Finance
2026-07-01 · Ministry of Defence · 15517 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 78, what is within the scope of hard but necessary decisions.
Answer
The purpose of the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) was to identify and fund priorities in line with the recommendations made in the Strategic Defence Review. In some cases, hard decisions have needed to be made to pivot away from current or planned capabili...