Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to defence inflation estimates national statistics, which ceased publication in 2017, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reviving this publication.

The publication of Defence Inflation Estimates as a National Statistic ceased in 2017 following a public consultation which determined that there was limited evidence of its value to external stakeholders. The Department continues to produce a Defence Inflation Report to inform internal budget planning but does not intend to revive the publication at this current time.