Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 17651

National Security: Finance

Tabled: 9 July 2026

Answered: 27 July 2026

Named Day

Question

David Reed

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, given General Sir Richard Barrons' evidence to the Defence Committee on 7 July 2026 that expenditure under the 1.5% of GDP NATO resilience target has not funded the security of military airbases, the condition of

Answer

Luke Pollard

The UK has met the NATO 1.5% commitment on security and resilience, reflecting investment across civil-military capability, resilience, industrial capacity, stockpiles and support to partners. Under the NATO definition, investment in defence infrastructur...

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