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Defence Equipment

Commons · Question 16429 · Tabled 7 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 15 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of the level of readiness of UK armed forces equipment.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 15 Jul 2026

The Government has recognised the need to improve warfighting readiness in response to a deteriorating global security environment. The Defence Investment Plan sets out a decade-long programme of investment and transformation to equip the Armed Forces for...