Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 17650
National Security: Finance
Tabled: 9 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026
Named DayQuestion
David Reed
Conservative — Exmouth and Exeter East
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what specific items of expenditure have been counted towards the Government's claim to have met the NATO target of spending 1.5% of GDP on resilience-related investment.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleThe UK has met NATO’s 1.5% defence and security-related spending target, as defined by NATO. NATO’s definition sets out that spend should be to protect our critical infrastructure, defend our networks, ensure our civil preparedness and resilience, unleash...
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