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Commons · Question 22876 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

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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 undertaken an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Integrated Force model this year.

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...