Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 110439
Defence: Finance
Tabled: 3 February 2026
Answered: 19 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February to Question 108700 on Strategic Defence Review, if he will publish a breakdown of the £270 billion to be spent on Defence in this Parliament as a percentage of GDP for each re
Answer
Luke PollardThe annual breakdown of the £270 billion is below: Year2025-262026-272027-282028-29MOD Settlement (TDEL)62.265.57173.5% of GDP2.01%2.03%2.13%2.13% The Government will be spending 2.6% of GDP on defence in 2027.