Defence: Finance
Commons · Question 54715 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Mark Pritchard
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will bring forward the date by which the UK will spend 2.5 per cent of GDP on Defence.
Answer
Answered by Maria Eagle, 9 Jun 2025
The Government has made a clear commitment for defence spending to reach 2.5% of GDP by 2027. This is a fully funded increase, the details of which were set out in the Spring Statement.