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Written question asked by James Cartlidge (Conservative) on Monday, 1 September 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 September 2025 (named day). It was answered by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Thursday, 4 September 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Defence: Expenditure

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the letter from the Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry to the hon. Member for South Suffolk of 29 July 2025, how much of the stated NATO-qualifying expenditure will be spent on supporting modern deterrence in the (a) 2027-28 and (b) 2028-29 financial years.

Answer

The Department’s spending plans will be set out in the Defence Investment Plan, which will be published in the autumn.

The share of this spending that relates to individual categories of spend will be considered as part of future returns to NATO.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
73963
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Defence Expenditure NATO
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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