Question follow-through · 15390
Defence: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement entitled Defence funding update, published on 30 June, HCWS165, how much of the £298 billion to be spent on defence over the next four years will be spent in finan
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 2 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 8 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 8 Jul 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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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
2 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement entitled Defence funding update, published on 30 June, HCWS165, how much of the £298 billion to be spent on defence over the next four years will be spent in finan
8 Jul 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
8 Jul 2026
Answer published
The Defence Investment Plan is backed by £298bn of investment over the next four years, from 2026-27 to 2029-30. The total Ministry of Defence budget is £68.3bn in 2026-27; £73.8bn in 2027-28; £76.5bn in 2028-29; and £79.1bn in 2029-30. More information o...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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