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Defence: Finance

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 4 March 2026UIN 116532

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 9 February 2026 to Question 110439 on Defence: Expenditure, if he will provide an itemised breakdown of the expenditure that forms the UK's NATO declared defence spending which falls out

Answered by Luke Pollard

All of the UK's declared defence spending is rigorously scrutinised to ensure it meets the definition set out by NATO.In line with other NATO Allies, the full range of what the UK includes as defence spending is not publicised.

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