Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 117803

Defence: Expenditure

Tabled: 4 March 2026
Answered: 27 March 2026

Question

James Cartlidge

ConservativeSouth Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 9 February to Question 110439 on Defence: Expenditure, what elements of the 2.6% of GDP spent on Defence in 2027 will not be spent on the MOD budget.

Answer

Luke Pollard
Defence Expenditure is defined by NATO.
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