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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(1 June 2026)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which programmes have been removed from the Defence Investment Plan to expedite their delivery.

Asked by:
James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat)

Answer

We are working to finalise the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) and the Prime Minister is determined to publish it before the NATO summit. Our aim is to ensure decisions in the DIP are robust and support the development of both current and future capabilities, helping to drive the transformation of our Armed Forces described in the Strategic Defence Review.

In the meantime, routine budget management and prioritisation decisions in the Ministry of Defence are being conducted in a way that is coherent with the DIP.


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