Oral Question·Wales Office
“What assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in defence spending on Wales.”
Tabled: 8 July 2025Answered: 16 July 2025
Asked by
Olivia Bailey
Labour — Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Wales
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Dame Nia Griffith)
We are committed to spending 5% of the UK’s GDP on national security by 2035. The spending review invested to keep our people safe, with a £10.9 billion real-terms increase to the Ministry of Defence budget. This will help grow the Welsh economy and our thriving defence sector, which is home to over 160 companies employing more than 20,000 people right across Wales.