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Defence: Finance

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 15 July 2025UIN 66591

The question

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, column 633, referencing spending 2.6% on defence from 2027, how much will be spent out of the defence budget on increasing capacity in the intelligence and security services from 2027.

Answered by Darren Jones

The Intelligence and Security Services are funded through the Single Intelligence Account (SIA), which is separate from the Ministry of Defence's budget.

The budget for the SIA from 2027 onwards is set out in the Spending Review 2025 document - GOV.UK.

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