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Defence: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to publish a framework for measuring the economic return on defence investment.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
30 Jun 2026
Target answer date
2 Jul 2026
Answer
8 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 30 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to publish a framework for measuring the economic return on defence investment.

  2. 2 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The Department is committed to ensuring defence is an engine for growth.Defence guarantees our peace and security, which underpins all UK economic growth. The economic return is significant but not amenable to quantification.Additional growth is achieved ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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