Asked by: Gordon McKee (Labour - Glasgow South)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much and what proportion of the increased defence budget will be spent on developing the UK's cyber offensive capabilities.
Answered by Maria Eagle - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
His Majesty's Treasury is currently undertaking the second phase of the Spending Review, which will be announced on 11 June 2025. This will set Departmental budgets for three years from 2026-27 for RDEL and four years for CDEL, including for the Ministry of Defence.
The increase in defence spending will fund critical investments in areas like autonomous systems, AI, cyber, rebuilding stockpiles and munition reserves. The full details will be set out in the Strategic Defence Review.
Asked by: Gordon McKee (Labour - Glasgow South)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many dentists his Department employs to provide care to military personnel in Scotland.
Answered by Al Carns - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans)
As at 2 September 2024 the Ministry of Defence has nine dentists in permanent posts providing dental care to military personnel in Scotland.
Temporary Healthcare Workers engaged by Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) provide additional capacity to meet dental care requirements.