Strategic Defence Review
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2025 to Question 33524 on Strategic Defence Review, what the cost envelope will for the Strategic Defence Review.
Answered by Luke Pollard
The Prime Minister has confirmed plans to increase spending on defence to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 and set an ambition to spend 3% of GDP on defence in the next parliament.
The Strategic Defence Review is looking at the threats we face and the capabilities we need, within the funding available.
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