Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 23386
Defence: Expenditure
Tabled: 13 January 2025
Answered: 16 January 2025
Named DayQuestion
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has reached agreement with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the financial year when defence spending will reach 2.5% of GDP.
Answer
Luke PollardThe Government is committed to setting a path to spend 2.5% of GDP on defence in the spring and the Department engages regularly with His Majesty's Treasury on the issue.