Select Committee · Treasury Committee
Defence spending and finance
Status: Closed
Opened: 3 Jun 2026
Closed: 30 Sep 2026
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 8 Jul 2026 |
Oral evidence session
Aneen Blackmore · Ministry of Defence,
Conrad Smewing · HM Treasury,
Luke Pollard MP · Ministry of Defence,
Rt Hon Lucy Rigby KC MP · HM Treasury
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| 3 Jun 2026 |
Oral evidence
Andrew Kinniburgh · Make UK Defence,
Lucia Retter · RAND Europe,
Max Warner · Institute for Fiscal Studies
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Who gave evidence
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| 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 Government Finance Function | 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
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