Written Question·Treasury·UIN 23833

Defence: Expenditure

Tabled: 26 April 2024

Answered: 1 May 2024

Named Day

Question

John Healey

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Prime Minister’s defence speech in Warsaw of 23 April 2024, by how much each Department's research and development budget will be reduced to help fund the commitment to spend 2.5% of gross dome

Answer

Laura Trott

We have committed to increase government R&D spending by £2 billion, from £20 billion in 2024-25 to £22 billion in the next Parliament.

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