National Security: Expenditure
Commons · Question 20812 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 9 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Mike Wood
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 16 July 2026, to Question 17649, on National Security: Finance, if he will list the specific items of expenditure, broken down by departmental contribution, that were counted towards the UK
Answer
Answered by Emma Reynolds, 9 Sep 2026
The UK has met NATO’s 1.5% defence and security-related spending target, as defined by NATO. NATO’s definition sets out that spend should be to protect our critical infrastructure, defend our networks, ensure our civil preparedness and resilience, unleash...