Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure
Commons · Question 10205 · Tabled 16 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by James Cartlidge
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will state what his Department's budget will be as a percentage of GDP in 2030.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 17 Jul 2026
We are increasing defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by April 2027, 3% in the next Parliament and 3.5% by 2035 on core defence.