Question follow-through · 63353

Home Office: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Number 10 press release entitled UK to deliver on 5% NATO pledge as Government drives greater security for working people, published on 23 June 2025, if he will list his Departme

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
27 Jun 2025
Target answer date
1 Jul 2025
Answer
8 Jul 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 27 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Number 10 press release entitled UK to deliver on 5% NATO pledge as Government drives greater security for working people, published on 23 June 2025, if he will list his Departme

  2. 1 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    The Government will set out detailed plans for meeting this new target at the appropriate time. The Government will continue to report to NATO on delivery against the headline investment pledge and the split in line with NATO’s reporting schedule.

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