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Defence: Finance

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 9 September 2025UIN 75258

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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 3 September 2025 to Question 70714 on Defence: Finance, whether the Defence Investment Plan will report on the assumption that the fiscal and economic conditions will allow three per cen

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Defence Investment Plan will be based on the assumption that defence spending will reach 3% of GDP in the next Parliament. This will be finalised in future Spending Reviews.

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