Question follow-through · 14425

Department for Education: Public Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department will contribute per year from its capital budget towards funding the Defence Investment Plan.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
30 Jun 2026
Target answer date
6 Jul 2026
Answer
6 Jul 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 30 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department will contribute per year from its capital budget towards funding the Defence Investment Plan.

  2. 6 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 6 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    Around 1% of the department’s capital budget has been contributed each year between 2026/27 to 2029/30 to support the Defence Investment Plan. This contribution has now been reflected in the department's capital settlement, and we will continue to manage ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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