Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 27781
Defence: Expenditure
Tabled: 30 January 2025
Answered: 7 February 2025
Question
Sarah Gibson
Liberal Democrat — Chippenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what comparative assessment he has made of the level of defence expenditure in (a) the UK and (b) Russia; and what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Government's commitment to increase defence
Answer
Luke PollardThe UK currently spends 2.3% of GDP on defence, and the Government is committed to setting a pathway to 2.5% this Spring.Russia's own public assessment forecast their military expenditure at over 7% of GDP in 2024, with some sources estimating that as muc...
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