Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 33395

Defence: Finance

Tabled: 25 February 2025

Answered: 3 March 2025

Named Day

Question

Mr Mark Francois

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, what the total cost to the public purse will be of the UK defence budget in financial year (a) 2

Answer

Luke Pollard

This commitment will be funded by reductions in Overseas Development Aid to 0.3% of GNI and does not require the Government to change the spending envelope.HMT is currently undertaking the second phase of the Spending Review. This will set Departmental bu...

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