The Government has no plans to cut the Defence budget.<\/p>
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Spending Review 2015 remains the basis of the government\u2019s spending plans. We have the biggest defence budget in Europe and the fifth largest in the world. We are one of very few countries to not only meet, but exceed NATO\u2019s 2 per spending target. Over the next three years, the Defence Budget is increasing by £1bn a year.<\/p>
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Ministers will consider the conclusions of the National Security Capability Review in due course.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4097", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Elizabeth Truss"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South West Norfolk"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Elizabeth Truss"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-12-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-12-11T13:50:57.267Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "CaTreasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-11-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Treasury: Public Expenditure"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether further cost savings are being sought from his Department as part of the National Security Capability Review process.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4485", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Johnny Mercer"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Plymouth, Moor View"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Johnny Mercer"} ], "uin" : "116872"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/782069", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/782069/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
1. LIBOR funding is only committed to the following entities:<\/p>
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· Registered Charities<\/p>
· Community Interest Companies (CIC)<\/p>
· Armed Forces Units with a Unit Identification Number (UIN)<\/p>
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Details of LIBOR funding can be found at the following links:<\/p>
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GOV.UK LIBOR Webpages<\/p><\/li><\/ul>
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/libor-funding-applications<\/a><\/p> <\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/news/banking-fines-to-fund-armed-forces-charity-projects<\/a><\/p> <\/p> <\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/news/libor-fines-to-fund-armed-forces-charity-projects<\/a><\/p> <\/p> <\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bank-fines-to-be-used-to-support-britains-armed-forces-community<\/a><\/p> <\/p> <\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/news/more-armed-forces-charities-to-benefit-from-banking-fines<\/a><\/p> <\/p> <\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/news/100-million-bank-fines-allocated-by-government-to-good-causes<\/a><\/p> <\/p> <\/p> National Audit Office Report on the \u2018Investigation into the management of the Libor Fund\u2019<\/p><\/li><\/ul> <\/p> https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Investigation-into-the-management-of-the-Libor-Fund.pdf<\/a><\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/782070/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " 1. LIBOR funding is only committed to the following entities:<\/p> <\/p> · Registered Charities<\/p> · Community Interest Companies (CIC)<\/p> · Armed Forces Units with a Unit Identification Number (UIN)<\/p> <\/p> Details of LIBOR funding can be found at the following links:<\/p> <\/p> GOV.UK LIBOR Webpages<\/p><\/li><\/ul> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/libor-funding-applications<\/a><\/p> <\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/news/banking-fines-to-fund-armed-forces-charity-projects<\/a><\/p> <\/p> <\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/news/libor-fines-to-fund-armed-forces-charity-projects<\/a><\/p> <\/p> <\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bank-fines-to-be-used-to-support-britains-armed-forces-community<\/a><\/p> <\/p> <\/p>