Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 34 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, regarding the statement that AI will feature within the Digital Targeting Web, Integrated Air and Missile Defence, Project ASGARD, the Maritime Fighting Web, the Hybrid Navy and Collaborative Combat Aircraft, whether the funding for that AI is included within the artificial intelligence figures in section 2.3 of the Defence Investment Plan or within each programme's own budget.

The AI figures in Section 2.3 of the Defence Investment Plan relate to dedicated AI investments and enablers across Defence.

AI is also being incorporated into a range of wider capability programmes, including the Digital Targeting Web, Integrated Air and Missile Defence, Project ASGARD, the Maritime Fighting Web, the Hybrid Navy and Collaborative Combat Aircraft, where funding for AI-related activity is contained within the relevant programme budgets.

As set out in the Defence Investment Plan, Defence's investment in AI extends beyond dedicated AI programmes as AI becomes embedded across the Integrated Force.