Defence: Finance
Commons · Question 116041 · Tabled 25 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
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.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 3 Mar 2026
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.