questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Committee session on the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) on 7 July 2026, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for its policies of General Sir Richard Barrons' comments that the defence industry has been depleted due to the delay in the DIP.
answerText: We are grateful to General Sir Richard Barrons for his contribution to the Strategic Defence Review. The Defence Investment Plan implements the Strategic Defence Review. We have continued to invest significantly in UK defence industry throughout the devel...
heading: Defence: Finance