Question follow-through · 62994
Defence: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK to deliver on 5% NATO pledge as Government drives greater security for working people, published on 23 June 2025, what his Department's methodological
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 26 Jun 2025
- Target answer date
- 1 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 1 Jul 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
26 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK to deliver on 5% NATO pledge as Government drives greater security for working people, published on 23 June 2025, what his Department's methodological
1 Jul 2025
Target answer date
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1 Jul 2025
Answer published
The Government defines defence and national security spending in line with NATO's definition. NATO's definition of defence and security related expenditure includes areas such as strengthening the defence industrial base and our energy security, enhancing...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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