Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 18655

Defence: Finance

Tabled: 14 July 2026
Answered: 23 July 2026

Question

James Cartlidge

ConservativeSouth Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the implications of the commitments agreed at the NATO meeting in Ankara for the UK's future defence spending plans.

Answer

Luke Pollard
The commitments announced at the NATO meeting in Ankara are reflected the Defence Investment Plan and are already part of the UK's future defence spending plans.