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Defence: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has conducted an assessment of the implications for NATO should implementation of the Defence Investment Plan be delayed.

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Ministry of Defence
Tabled
14 Jul 2026
Target answer date
16 Jul 2026
Answer
28 Jul 2026 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 14 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has conducted an assessment of the implications for NATO should implementation of the Defence Investment Plan be delayed.

  2. 16 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The Government is committed to the implementation of the Defence Investmeny Plan (DIP). The DIP implements our ‘NATO First’ approach, placing NATO requirements and interoperability at the heart of UK capability planning. The decisions we have taken will i...

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