Question follow-through · 2103
Cruise Missiles
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to provide funding for SPEAR Cap 3.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 29 Jul 2024
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2024
- Answer
- 6 Sept 2024 · 39 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
29 Jul 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to provide funding for SPEAR Cap 3.
2 Sept 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
6 Sept 2024
Answer published
The SPEAR 3 programme is currently in the demonstration phase. The next significant milestone is the first Guided Firing, scheduled to take place later this year. Total investment in the SPEAR 3 programme comprises approximately £1.4 billion.
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
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