Defence: Finance
Commons · Question 123098 · Tabled 23 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Powerful new Royal Navy warship programme advances as milestones reached for two ships, published on 24 February 2026, if he will confirm that defence spe
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 27 Mar 2026
As the Hon. Gentleman will probably already know, based on the latest GDP projections, the UK's defence spending is currently forecast to reach 2.6% of GDP in 2027.