(asked on 13th October 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of Exchequer on meeting the NATO target of spending 5 per cent of GDP on defence and national security.


Answered by
Wes Streeting Portrait
Wes Streeting
Secretary of State for Defence
This question was answered on 20th October 2026

The UK is committed to investing 5% of GDP in defence and broader security and resilience by 2035.

The Chancellor will set out future spending plans at the Spending Review.

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