Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 123098

Defence: Finance

Tabled: 23 March 2026
Answered: 27 March 2026
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Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Powerful new Royal Navy warship programme advances as milestones reached for two ships, published on 24 February 2026, if he will confirm that defence spe

Answer

Luke Pollard
As the Hon. Gentleman will probably already know, based on the latest GDP projections, the UK's defence spending is currently forecast to reach 2.6% of GDP in 2027.