Question follow-through · 16502
Defence: Finance
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026, to Question 10654, on Defence: Finance, what is the definition of critical infrastructure used as part of the 1.5% NATO target that the Government uses; and whether there
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 7 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 9 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 20 Jul 2026 · 13 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
7 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026, to Question 10654, on Defence: Finance, what is the definition of critical infrastructure used as part of the 1.5% NATO target that the Government uses; and whether there
9 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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20 Jul 2026
Answer published
As confirmed in the answer to Question 10654, NATO provided a breakdown of the types of spend that could be included within the 1.5% commitment. This included Critical Infrastructure. In 2023, NATO published a report on the EU/NATO taskforce on the resili...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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