Written Question·Treasury·UIN 33515
Intelligence Services: Finance
Tabled: 25 February 2025
Answered: 5 March 2025
Question
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, whether the funding announced for the intelligence and security services will meet the NATO definit
Answer
Darren JonesThe definition of defence spending will be broadened to include our security and intelligence services, which could have the effect of increasing the GDP percentage of NATO qualifying defence spending in 2027-28 by around an additional 0.1%.