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Written question asked by James Cartlidge (Conservative) on Friday, 29 August 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 September 2025 (named day). It was answered by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 September 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Defence: Finance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Defence Investment Plan will report based on a cost envelope in relation to (a) his Department's budget or (b) NATO qualifying defence expenditure.

Answer

The Defence Investment Plan will set out the Department's spending plans to deliver the vision of the Strategic Defence Review against its forecast budget. This will be based on the Department's Spending Review settlement, and the MOD's projected share of the Government's ambition to spending 3% of GDP on defence in the next Parliament as and when fiscal and economic conditions allow.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
70715
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Defence Finance Ministry of Defence NATO
Link
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