Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 9219

Defence: Expenditure

Tabled: 15 October 2024

Answered: 24 October 2024

Question

Stuart Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing defence expenditure to 2.5% of GDP by 2030 for small businesses in supply chains.

Answer

Maria Eagle

Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a vital role in a vibrant and flexible UK defence industry, delivering innovation and supporting a wide variety of high quality jobs across the United Kingdom. The Strategic Defence Review and the Defence Ind...

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