Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 143
Defence: Expenditure
Tabled: 17 July 2024
Answered: 24 July 2024
Question
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of his timetable for reaching 2.5% GDP of expenditure on defence on AUKUS.
Answer
Maria EagleThe Government is fully committed to spending 2.5% of GDP on defence as soon as possible. The Government will set out a clear path to 2.5% at a future fiscal event. As set out in the Terms of Reference for the Strategic Defence Review, the UK is committed...
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