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4th Report – The National Security Strategy
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
HC 1045
Published 27 March 2026
Recommendations
37
Deferred
The Defence Investment Plan must be completed and published as soon as possible.
Recommendation
The Defence Investment Plan must be completed and published as soon as possible. Within the Plan, the Government should provide further detail on the funding mechanisms it will use to support firms as it seeks to revitalise 67 the UK’s …
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Government Response Summary
The government stated that the MOD’s forthcoming Defence Finance and Investment Strategy will detail measures to improve SME access to finance, and an SME action plan and direct spending target will be published once the Defence Investment Plan is finalised.
Cabinet Office
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Conclusions (1)
36
Conclusion
Deferred
Industry lacks an adequate signal from Government on the allocation of spending across the defence, security and resilience sectors. This impacts the ability to plan research and development spending in a way that aligns with Government objectives, and prioritises the most important sovereign technologies. For SMEs in particular, this contributes …
Government Response Summary
The government commits to addressing the issue of inadequate signals by publishing a forthcoming Defence Finance and Investment Strategy and an SME action plan with a direct spending target, once the Defence Investment Plan is finalised.