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Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure

Commons · Question 107369 · Tabled 21 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 13 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Steve Barclay

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on the reserves in 2024-25 and 2023-24, broken down by RDEL, CDEL and TDEL; and how much it plans to spend in 2025-26, broken down by RDEL, CDEL and TDEL.

Answer

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 13 Feb 2026

The Government has committed to spending 2.6% of GDP on defence from 2027, and we have set the ambition to reach 3% in the next Parliament, subject to economic and fiscal conditions. Over this Spending Review period, this Government will invest over £270 ...