Question follow-through · 17651
National Security: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, given General Sir Richard Barrons' evidence to the Defence Committee on 7 July 2026 that expenditure under the 1.5% of GDP NATO resilience target has not funded the security of military airbases, the condition of
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 9 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 16 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 27 Jul 2026 · 18 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Defence and foreign affairs
- Armed Forces: Housing · 16 Jul 2026
- Military Aid · 16 Jul 2026
- National Security: Infrastructure · 28 Aug 2026
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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
9 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, given General Sir Richard Barrons' evidence to the Defence Committee on 7 July 2026 that expenditure under the 1.5% of GDP NATO resilience target has not funded the security of military airbases, the condition of
16 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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27 Jul 2026
Answer published
The UK has met the NATO 1.5% commitment on security and resilience, reflecting investment across civil-military capability, resilience, industrial capacity, stockpiles and support to partners. Under the NATO definition, investment in defence infrastructur...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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National Security: Infrastructure
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