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Written question asked by James Cartlidge (Conservative) on Wednesday, 17 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 June 2026 (named day). It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Thursday, 16 July 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what he expects his Department's budget to be as a cash figure in each remaining financial year of the current Parliament.

Answer

Defence spending levels are a matter for the Prime Minister and the Chancellor. The hon. Member will know that the Government has set out that we will increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by April 2027, 3% in the next Parliament and 3.5% by 2035 on core defence.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
10672
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Public expenditure Ministry of Defence
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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