| Heading: |
Defence: Expenditure |
| Question ID: |
1746015 |
| UIN: |
17177 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2024-12-02 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4519 |
| Asking Member display name: |
James Cartlidge
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| Asking Member handle: |
jcartlidgemp
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@jcartlidgemp
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his statement of 20 November 2024 on Defence Programmes Developments, Official Report columns 287 to 289, what capabilities he plans to prioritise for the reinvestment of the forecast £150m of s |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2024-12-10 |
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false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
483 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Maria Eagle
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| Answering Member handle: |
meaglemp
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@meaglemp
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| Answer text: |
As the Secretary of State outlined in his statement of 20 November, we inherited significant financial pressures in the defence budget from the last government. The capability retirements announced will deliver better value for money and ensure we are in ... |
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| Answering body ID: |
11 |
| Answering body name: |
Ministry of Defence |
| Tweeted: |
true |