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1715411

registered interest
date	01/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Expenditure
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what measures are being taken to ensure that the UK's defence spending aligns with the current strategic threat landscape, particularly in the light of emerging hybrid and cyber warfare tactics observed in recent international conflicts.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL4264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>Since the latest Defence Command Paper was published the security landscape has continued to deteriorate and hybrid threats persist. The volatile, complex and ambiguous security environment demands a fully integrated approach to deterrence and our defence - including across domains, across the spectrum of competition, across Government, and with allies and partners - exploiting all the levers of state power.</p><p> </p><p>To support this, the Prime Minister has committed to defence spending reaching 2.5% of GDP in 2030. Defence is establishing a prioritisation process to work through future capability and investment choices which will conclude at the next Spending Review. In the immediate term, this increased investment will be focused in part on accelerating investment in new technology for defence and ensuring our Armed Forces are benefitting from the latest technologies.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 17/05/2024 13:53:52 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1714676

registered interest
date	29/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Expenditure
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Prime Minister’s announcement on 23 April of an increase in defence spending to a new baseline of 2.5 per cent GDP by 2030 differs from the pledge to increase defence spending to 2.5 per cent by 2030 given by the former Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, at the NATO summit in Madrid in June 2022; and whether a spending review will be required.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL4161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>The Prime Minister's announcement is for a fully funded commitment to reach 2.5% of GDP in financial year (FY)2030-31. It is supported by a commitment not to increase borrowing or debt.</p><p>The current spending review period concludes at the end of FY2024-25, and a future Spending Review will formalise spending plans for the following period.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 14/05/2024 14:08:02 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1699246

registered interest
date	26/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Expenditure
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much they have spent on defence as a share of gross domestic product in each year since 2010.
tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
uin	HL3636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2024 answer text <p>NATO’s published figures for UK defence spending as a percentage of GDP spend since 2010 are below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Share of gdp</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2.47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2.38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2.16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2.24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2.14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2.03</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2.09</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2.08</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>2.10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>2.08</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>2.35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>2.29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>2.29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>2.28</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 12/04/2024 13:46:03 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1697649

registered interest
date	20/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Expenditure
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the UK's defence spending aligns with the current strategic threat landscape, particularly in the light of emerging hybrid and cyber warfare tactics.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL3441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2024 answer text <p>The Defence Command Paper Refresh (DCPR23) recognises the range and complexity of threats globally, including cyberspace, means we must foster a truly integrated approach to deterrence and defence by enhancing integration across all services and domains, across Government, as well as across regions, and the spectrum of conflict.</p><p> </p><p>To support this, the Department has set out our longer-term aspiration to invest 2.5% of GDP on defence as soon as the fiscal and economic circumstances allow. The Chancellor reaffirmed this commitment at the Spring Budget 2024 and the Prime Minister has indicated that the path towards 2.5% will be set out at the next Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 03/04/2024 15:51:35 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1522699

registered interest
date	17/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Expenditure
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect that their commitment to increase defence spending to three per cent of GDP by 2030 will have on the number UK service personnel.
tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
uin	HL2651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2022 answer text <p>Defence is re-organising and re-equipping to face future threats, however, as the Secretary of State has stated, as the threat changes, we need to change with it.</p><p> </p><p>The 2021 Integrated Review and Defence Command Paper highlighted that we must focus on capabilities rather than troop numbers.</p><p> </p><p>Information regarding the Government’s spending plans are currently due to be announced in the Autumn Statement on 17 November. It would not be appropriate for the MOD to pre-empt the Chancellor’s statement.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 31/10/2022 16:11:11 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1462233

registered interest
date	11/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Expenditure
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to reviewing defence spending since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
uin	HL139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2022 answer text <p>As the Secretary of State for Defence has made clear, Defence spending and our capabilities will be based on the threat picture and to that end we are constantly evaluating our priorities.</p><p>Following SR20, Defence spending increased by over £24 billion over the next four years up to 2025: the biggest investment in the UK's Armed Forces since the end of the Cold War.</p><p>This commitment cements our position as the second largest Defence spender in NATO, clearly exceeding the 2% of GDP target.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 25/05/2022 15:35:47 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1461112

registered interest
date	10/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Expenditure
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their forecast for expenditure on defence in 2025 as a percentage of GDP.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL24
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>The UK remains committed to exceeding 2% of its GDP on Defence under the terms of its existing settlement. It would not be appropriate to speculate on spending beyond the current Parliament and which will be subject to a further Spending Review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 24/05/2022 11:07:00 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

1439099

registered interest
date	08/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Expenditure
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase defence spending.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL6772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government is clear that Defence should be led by our understanding of the threats it needs to counter. As such the Ministry of Defence keeps its spending under constant review and is analysing the implications of the increased threat that Russia now poses. Defence is coming into its second year of its four-year spending settlement, in which it has already secured an additional 16.5 billion of funding over the Spending Review period, marking the biggest investment in the Armed Forces since the Cold War.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 23/03/2022 15:36:31 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1197918

registered interest
date	21/05/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Expenditure
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to maintain present planned levels of defence spending, as part of their commitment to NATO’s deterrence and defence capability.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL4883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2020 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Government is committed to spending at least 2% of GDP on Defence each year of this Parliament, as per the Defence Investment Pledge. The UK is one of only a handful of nations that meets, and in our case exceeds, the 2% target and remains the largest European Defence spender in NATO.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 05/06/2020 10:31:39 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1196882

registered interest
date	18/05/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Expenditure
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to continue meeting their NATO commitment to spending two per cent of GDP on defence in real terms.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL4593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Government is committed to spending at least 2% of GDP on Defence each year of this Parliament, as per the Defence Investment Pledge. The UK is one of only a handful of nations that meets, and in our case exceeds the 2% target, and remains the largest European Defence spender in NATO.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 02/06/2020 11:16:42 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem