Written question asked by Lord Bowness (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 5 December 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 December 2023. It was answered by Earl of Minto (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 December 2023 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Ministry of Defence: Finance
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to make good the reported shortfall in the budget of the Ministry of Defence, and what effect such a shortfall will have on the UK’s supply of materials to Ukraine.
- Answer
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The UK Government remains steadfast in its support for Ukraine, which is funded from the Treasury Reserves and not the defence budget. In parallel, we remain absolutely committed to increasing defence spending to 2.5% of GDP as soon as economic and fiscal conditions allow.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL865
- Session
- 2023-24
- Subjects
- Finance Ministry of Defence Ukraine Military aid
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- 2023-12-19 14:32:55 +0000
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