Select Committee · Treasury Committee
Defence spending and finance
Status: Closed
Opened: 3 Jun 2026
Closed: 30 Sep 2026
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2026 | Aneen Blackmore · Ministry of Defence, Conrad Smewing · HM Treasury, Luke Pollard MP · Ministry of Defence, Rt Hon Lucy Rigby KC MP · HM Treasury | View ↗ |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Andrew Kinniburgh · Make UK Defence, Lucia Retter · RAND Europe, Max Warner · Institute for Fiscal Studies | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Kinniburgh · General Director | Make UK Defence | 1 |
| Aneen Blackmore · Director General Finance | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Conrad Smewing · Director General Public Spending and Head of the … | HM Treasury | 1 |
| Lucia Retter · Research Leader | RAND Europe | 1 |
| Luke Pollard MP · Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Max Warner · Senior research economist | Institute for Fiscal Studies | 1 |
| Rt Hon Lucy Rigby KC MP · Chief Secretary to the Treasury | HM Treasury | 1 |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2026 | — | Correspondence from the Chair to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Secret… |