Question follow-through · 19669

Defence: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Official Statistics MOD regional expenditure with industry 2024/25, what the basis was for his Department finding a 6% reduction in defence spending on industry in Scotland.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body: Ministry of Defence
Tabled: 16 Jul 2026
Target answer date: 2 Sept 2026
Answer: 2 Sept 2026 · 48 calendar days after tabling

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16 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Official Statistics MOD regional expenditure with industry 2024/25, what the basis was for his Department finding a 6% reduction in defence spending on industry in Scotland.
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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2 Sept 2026
Answer published
The Ministry of Defence’s overall expenditure in Scotland during 2024-25 was £2.2 billion. The largest contracts in Scotland represent long-term, enduring investments, with payment values varying over time as different phases of programmes are delivered a...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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