Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 70472

Defence and Security: Finance

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Mike Wood

Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish any (a) external and (b) internal guidance produced for NATO members on what types of spending may be included in the definition of spending for (i) defence and (ii) security and resilience.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones

The publication of NATO's defence spending guidance for core defence and security related investment is a matter for NATO.