questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department allocated to spending on defence research and development in the last 12 months.
answerText: The Department's spend on research and development for financial year (FY) 2023-24 was £2.6 billion. Spend for the period in FY 2024-25 will be published in the Departmental Annual Report and Accounts after the end of this financial year. 
heading: Defence: Research