Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Ministry of Defence and HM Treasury joint document entitled The Defence Investment Plan Funding explainer, published on 30 June 2026, whether her Department is required to contribute to the funding set out under line 5 entitled Reduce departmental capital budgets by one per cent.

The Ministry of Defence and HM Treasury will provide any further information on the funding of the Defence Investment Plan in the normal way.