Written Question·Treasury·UIN 95420
Defence: Finance
Tabled: 28 November 2025
Answered: 3 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Oral Statement on 26 March 2025 entitled Spring Statement, Official Report, whether it remains government policy to spend 3% of GDP on defence in the next Parliament.
Answer
James MurrayThe Government’s ambition remains to spend 3 per cent of GDP on defence when economic and fiscal conditions allow.