Written question asked by James Cartlidge (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 April 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 24 April 2025. It was answered by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Wednesday, 30 April 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Defence: Finance
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April to Question 41493 on Defence: Finance, if he will provide a breakdown of the calculations used to reach the £14.2 billion figure referred to.
- Answer
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£14.2 billion is the difference between the NATO qualifying spend of £66.3 billion in 2024-25 and 2.5% of GDP in financial year 2027-28, which is £80.5 billion based on the OBR's latest growth forecast.
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- 46784
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- 2024-26
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- Defence Finance
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- Yes
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