Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 16361
National Security: Finance
Tabled: 6 July 2026
Answered: 22 July 2026
Named DayQuestion
David Reed
Conservative — Exmouth and Exeter East
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what definition his Department is using of expenditure that qualifies as resilience and security spending for the purposes of the Government's commitment to spend 1.5% of GDP on this by 2035.
Answer
Luke PollardI refer the hon. Member to the response my Rt Hon. Friend the Chief Secretary to the Treasury provided to Question 17649 of 9 July 2026. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-09/17649