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Defence: Finance

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 3 March 2026UIN 116041

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much is projected a) overall and b) core spending on defence in i) 2025/26, ii) 2026/27 and iii) 2027/28.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Department does not routinely publish forecast figures. The Government is committed to defence spending reaching 2.6% of GDP in 2027 and is on track to do so.

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