Written Question·Treasury·UIN 95421

Defence: Finance

Tabled: 28 November 2025
Answered: 3 December 2025
Named Day

Question

James Cartlidge

Conservative — South Suffolk

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Autumn Budget 2025, published on 26 November, HC 1492, what her proposed timetable is for spending 3% of GDP on defence.

Answer

James Murray
The Government’s ambition remains to spend 3 per cent of GDP on defence when economic and fiscal conditions allow.