Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review

(asked on 12th December 2022) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of the percentage of GDP needed to be spent in order to fulfil the defence and security objectives of his Department set out in the Integrated Review.


Answered by
Alex Chalk Portrait
Alex Chalk
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
This question was answered on 15th December 2022

The Department continues to assess the threats we face, and the capabilities we need in order to address them. It is important to ensure that our plans are properly financed and supported, and this work is not driven by striving for a percentage of GDP.

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