Defence: Finance

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Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Tabled

28 Aug 2026

Target answer date

2 Sept 2026

Answer

8 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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• Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline

1. 28 Aug 2026

   Question tabled

   To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a comparative assessment of the strategic approach to UK defence in the (i) Defence Investment Plan 2026 with the (ii) Strategic Defence Review 2025.

2. 2 Sept 2026

   Target answer date

   Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

3. 8 Sept 2026

   Answer published

   The Defence Investment Plan (DIP) is aligned with the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) in its strategic approach and is the next step in delivering the SDR's vision. The purpose of the DIP was to identify and fund priorities in line with the SDR's recommend...

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.