Ammunition: Finance

Ministry of Defence written question – answered at on 7 August 2024.

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Photo of James Cartlidge James Cartlidge Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he plans to provide an additional £10bn of funding for munitions replenishment over the next ten years.

Photo of James Cartlidge James Cartlidge Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of munitions stockpiles for each of the Front Line Commands.

Photo of James Cartlidge James Cartlidge Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to ensure that the volume of his Department's munitions orders from the UK armaments industry delivers a level of output that sustains warfighting levels of production over the Parliament.

Photo of James Cartlidge James Cartlidge Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has set targets for the replenishment of munitions stocks in (a) the Army, (b) the Royal Navy, (c) the Royal Air Force and (d) Strategic Command.

Photo of James Cartlidge James Cartlidge Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will have discussions with UK armaments manufacturers about the adequacy of the munitions stockpile.

Photo of Maria Eagle Maria Eagle The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence

Munitions stockpile levels and requirements are kept under constant review, balancing current holdings against threats, availability, industrial capacity and evolving technology.

The Ministry of Defence is engaging closely with industry partners and developing a new Defence Industrial Strategy to ensure we have the industrial base we need to support our, and our allies’, requirements. The Government is committed to a long-term partnership with our domestic defence industry to support innovation and resilience.

The Strategic Defence Review will determine the capabilities and reforms required by UK defence to meet the threats of the 21st century. The Government is committed to spending 2.5% of GDP on defence as soon as possible.

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