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Defence: Expenditure

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 8 September 2025UIN 73323

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the payment of armed forces pensions counts towards the 5% NATO defence spending target.

Answered by Al Carns

In line with the current NATO definition, spend on armed forces pensions is already included as part of core defence spending. This will continue to be the case against the 5% defence spending target.

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