Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department reviewed an itemised operating budget from Invictus UK 2027 Ltd before agreeing to underwrite the 2027 Invictus Games.

The 2024 Labour Party manifesto committed to delivery of the Invictus Games, recognising the Games' vital role in recovery, rehabilitation, and reintegration.

The Invictus Games are delivered by a host nation entity under the Invictus Games Foundation, with funding models varying by country. To support the bid for the 2027 Games in Birmingham, a charitable entity, IUK27, was established, and the UK Government agreed to underwrite £26 million of the costs as a contingency, specifically to ensure delivery of the Games if sufficient commercial sponsorship was not secured. A proportion of this underwrite has been set aside over three grants to be released incrementally.

Officials meet regularly with the Invictus Games 2027 Ltd team to discuss the planning and delivery of the Games.