Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 2422
Defence: Expenditure
Tabled: 30 July 2024
Answered: 5 September 2024
Question
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 July 2024 to Question 147 on Defence: Expenditure, whether the future fiscal event will cover the potential impact of the Department’s timetable for reaching expenditure of 2.5% of GD
Answer
Maria EagleThe pathway to 2.5% will set the overall envelope for Defence spending. Funding for specific programmes is considered as part of the Department’s annual budget setting process.