Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 34810

Armed Forces: Finance

Tabled: 3 March 2025
Answered: 11 March 2025

Question

Sir Mel Stride

ConservativeCentral Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the £13.4 billion for the armed forces was calculated based on NATO-qualifying spending; and what his Departmental budget will be in the 2027-28 financial year.

Answer

Luke Pollard
The £13.4 billion increase relates to total NATO qualifying defence spend. This is the increase in cash terms between defence spending in 2027-28 and what the UK spends today. HMT is currently undertaking the second phase of the Spending Review, which wil...

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