Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 119969
Defence: Finance
Tabled: 11 March 2026
Answered: 20 March 2026
Question
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March to Question 116531 on Defence: Finance, whether the 0.47% of GDP spent not included in the table will be outlined in a formal Government document.
Answer
Luke PollardThe UK's performance against the NATO spending targets will continue to be reported directly to NATO in the usual way. There are no plans to change this long-standing process.