Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to The Defence Investment Plan Funding explainer, published on 30 June 2026, whether his Department is required to contribute to the funding laid out under line 5, to reduce departmental capital budgets by one per cent.

The Ministry of Defence and HM Treasury will provide any further information on the funding of the Defence Investment Plan in the normal way in due course.