Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 107979
Defence: Expenditure
Tabled: 23 January 2026
Answered: 19 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Sir Mel Stride
Conservative — Central Devon
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any of the spending included by the government in its calculation of spending 2.6% of GDP on NATO qualifying defence spending by 2027 includes financial transactions.
Answer
Luke PollardThe Ministry of Defence's financial transactions support the retention of critical sovereign manufacturing capabilities and support our strategic objectives. As an integral part of the UK's national security they are included in the NATO qualifying defenc...
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