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Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 16 June 2026UIN 7766

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of his Department's budget was spent on military pensions in 2024-25.

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones

Spend on military pensions in 2024-25 represented 8% of the defence budget.

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