Armed Forces
Commons · Question 22875 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Recommendation 4 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, whether he has received the 2026 annual statement on force design that identifies what has changed.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 8 Sep 2026
The development of the Integrated Force Design 2035 (IFD35) is underway following the publication of the Defence Investment Plan (DIP). IFD35 will be a classified document shared with the Defence Secretary of State and the internal Defence and Cross Gover...