# Affordability of the Defence Investment Plan | Public Accounts Committee

https://mins.news/en/video/13565

- UK Parliament, 2026-07-16 11:21 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhZGHTUfbV8

> The UK Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee questioned senior Ministry of Defence officials about the affordability of the Defence Investment Plan. MPs examined the effects of the time taken to agree the plan and the uncertainty this may have created for the UK defence industry. Permanent Secretary Jeremy Pocklington CB was among those questioned. The broadcast is missing its first 60 minutes because of technical problems.