Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the planned £298 billion defence spending programme over the next four years will be spent in each UK nation and region.

This Government is delivering a historic investment in defence. By the end of the decade, defence spending as a proportion of GDP will be higher than at any time in the last 30 years, backed by £298 billion over the four financial years from 2026-27 to 2029-30.

The department is not in a position to estimate the proportion of this spending that will take place in each UK nation and region.

We are committed to ensuring that defence investment supports jobs, skills and growth across the United Kingdom, including through five Defence Growth Deals backed by £250 million over five years.