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Defence: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with his NATO counterparts on increasing defence spending.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
24 Jul 2024
Target answer date
26 Jul 2024
Answer
1 Aug 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 24 Jul 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with his NATO counterparts on increasing defence spending.

  2. 26 Jul 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 1 Aug 2024

    Answer published

    At the NATO Summit earlier in July 2024, the Prime Minister, Foreign and Defence Secretaries discussed a range of issues with our NATO allies at the NATO Summit. This included making the case for all NATO allies to increase defence spending, in light of t...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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