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Written question asked by Lord Empey (Ulster Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 18 November 2014, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 December 2014. It was answered by Lord Deighton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 December 2014 on behalf of the Treasury.


Defence: Finance

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to ring-fence defence spending in future budget settlements.

Answer

The Government has set departmental budgets for the remainder of this Parliament, however no departmental budgets are set beyond 2015-16. The Government is committed to ensuring we have properly funded Armed Forces. The UK continues to be the second biggest contributor to NATO, and is committed to growing the Defence equipment programme at 1 percent above inflation each year until 2020-21.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2931
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Defence Finance
Link
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