Written Question·Treasury·UIN 59155

Defence and Security: Finance

Tabled: 11 June 2025
Answered: 17 June 2025
Named Day

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Spending Review 2025. published on 11 June 2025, what proportion of the of GDP announced for defence and security spending is to be spent on (a) defence and (b) security.

Answer

Darren Jones
The Prime Minister announced in February that total NATO qualifying defence spending will rise to 2.6% GDP by 2027. The NATO definitions pertain to defence spending; there is no definition of security spending.