Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 59818

Defence: Public Expenditure

Tabled: 13 June 2025

Answered: 3 September 2025

Named Day

Question

James Cartlidge

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of GDP will be spent on (a) NATO qualifying defence spend and (b) the MOD budget in financial year (i) 2025-26, (ii) 2026-27, (iii) 2027-28 and (iv) 2028-29.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The estimated percentage GDP figures are set out below: Financial Year2025-262026-272027-282028-29MOD budget (as set out in Spending Review 2025)2.08%2.11%2.20%2.20%Total Expected Defence Spending2.36%2.52%2.60%2.60% The future years defence spending fig...

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