Oral Question·Treasury
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 17 June 2026Answered: 23 June 2026
Asked by
David Burton-Sampson
Labour — Southend West and Leigh
Answering Minister
the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Defence (John Healey)
Russia’s declared total military expenditure was around 4.7% of GDP in 2022. In 2023 it was 5.9% of GDP, and the forecast spending this year is up to around 7% of GDP. As the right hon. Gentleman knows very well, the public figures almost certainly do not tell the full story about Russian expenditure.