Paul Holmes

Paul Holmes

Conservative — Hamble Valley

Speaking in the House of Commons on 23 June 2026

Debate

Defence Spending and Readiness

Contribution

I thank the hon. Gentleman for outlining those defence figures, but when his party came into office in 1997, defence spending was 3% of GDP and when it left it was 2.5%. I absolutely take his point, but is it not absolutely applicable to his party and Government, too?

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