Written questions

Nuclear Weapons: Procurement

2026-07-01 · Ministry of Defence · 15527 · Official question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026, to question 11271 on Nuclear Weapons: Procurement, and with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published in 30 June 2026, Table 3: Spending on the Defence Nuclear En

Answer

Funding for the Astraea programme is included within the £13 billion investment in the sovereign nuclear warhead programme between the 2026-27 and 2029-30 financial years, as announced in the 2026 Defence Investment Plan. That investment also includes sus...