Question follow-through · 122574
Public Expenditure
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral statement made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer of 9 March 2026 on Middle East: Economic Update, Official Report, columns 43-45, for how long will her Department be permitted to spend mo
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 20 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 24 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 25 Mar 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
20 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral statement made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer of 9 March 2026 on Middle East: Economic Update, Official Report, columns 43-45, for how long will her Department be permitted to spend mo
24 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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25 Mar 2026
Answer published
Iran’s indiscriminate attacks are a threat to Britain, our allies and our partners in the region. As she set out in the House on 9 March, the Chancellor has approved access for the Ministry of Defence to the special reserve to deploy additional capabiliti...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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