Written Question·Scotland Office·UIN 37264

Defence: Public Expenditure

Tabled: 11 March 2025

Answered: 14 March 2025

Question

John Lamont

Conservative — Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what meetings he has had with Cabinet colleagues on increased Government defence spending in Scotland.

Answer

Ian Murray

The Prime Minister has made it clear that we must strengthen our defence capabilities, which is why this Government has committed to increasing defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027.Scotland’s world-class defence industry is well-positioned to meet the ...

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