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1713727

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of GDP will be spent on defence in each financial year between now and 2030.
tabling member printed	Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
uin	HL4077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>As detailed in Annex A of the Government’s publication “<em>Defending Britain: leading in a more dangerous world</em>”, the UK’s qualifying defence spend as a percentage of GDP up to 2030-31 is below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2024-25</p></td><td><p>2025-26</p></td><td><p>2026-27</p></td><td><p>2027-28</p></td><td><p>2028-29</p></td><td><p>2029-30</p></td><td><p>2030-31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>% of GDP</p></td><td><p>2.32</p></td><td><p>2.35</p></td><td><p>2.38</p></td><td><p>2.41</p></td><td><p>2.44</p></td><td><p>2.47</p></td><td><p>2.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 09/05/2024 15:19:27 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton

1686083

registered interest
date	30/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to achieve their stated ambition to increase defence spending to 2.5 per cent of gross domestic product; and what investment they are making in new areas of defence technology.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government has set its aspiration for defence spending to reach 2.5% of GDP as soon as fiscal and economic circumstances allow.</p><p> </p><p>Over the current Spending Review period we will be investing at least £6.6 billion in Research and Development, working closely with UK industry and academia to ensure we are developing the technologies and capabilities Defence needs now and in the future.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 13/02/2024 16:33:52 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1675027

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether their policy has changed as regards plans for defence spending, given that the Spring Budget stated an aspiration to invest 2.5 per cent of gross domestic product in defence but this is not mentioned in the Autumn Statement.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the reply given by my hon. Friend, Minister of State for Defence (James Cartlidge), in the House of Commons on 27 November 2023 to the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Deane (Mr John Healey) in response to Question number 3090.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 18/12/2023 16:57:20 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto attachment 1 file name UIN 3090.docx title Defence Expenditure
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1504685

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by the Secretary of State for Defence in an interview with Sky News on 26 July, whether they estimate that defence spending on present plans will drop below two per cent of GDP by 2026.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL2196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The Department does not routinely publish forecast figures. The current Spending Review (SR2021) will last until 2025. Future spending decisions are for the next spending review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 20/09/2022 14:47:53 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1486747

registered interest
date	05/07/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the announcement that defence spending will rise to 2.5 per cent of GDP by 2030, whether they plan to provide a breakdown of estimated defence spending for each financial year from 2022 to 2030 in terms of (1) percentage of GDP, and (2) pounds sterling.
tabling member printed	Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
uin	HL1497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>While the Department does not routinely publish forecast figures for its spending, a further spending review will be required to determine the available budget beyond 2025. This in turn will determine the annual profile for the years the settlement covers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 19/07/2022 15:54:40 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton

1403686

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to signing up to the “Peace Dividend Campaign”.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL5417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2022 answer text <p>The first responsibility of Government is to protect its citizens.</p><p> </p><p>Defence is one of a full spectrum of levers that we routinely use - alongside diplomatic, intelligence, economic, legal and strategic communication tools. For example, Defence continues to play a direct role in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, most recently through ongoing Royal Navy support to the international disaster relief efforts following the tsunami in Tonga; and last year providing a Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel to assist the US humanitarian aid mission in Haiti. Our Armed Forces are also always ready to respond to requests to support civil authorities, and from vaccine supply logistics to front line medical support they have played a critical role in supporting the response to the COVID pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>We must stay ahead of the increasingly complex threats to our people and allies by investing in, rather than cutting, defence budgets. That is why we are increasing defence spending by over £24 billion over the next four years.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 28/01/2022 11:20:25 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1304419

registered interest
date	19/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish the financial contributions made by (1) the Crown Dependencies, and (2) Overseas Territories, to the annual defence budget of the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Lord Sikka
uin	HL14422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2021 answer text <p>The annual defence budget is funded entirely from the Supply Estimates process.</p><p> </p><p>Supply Estimates are the means by which the Government seeks Parliament's authority for its spending plans. The Estimates reflect the HM-Treasury budgetary control structure and where appropriate are net of certain types of income where this can be used to reduce the overall amount of resource required by the Department.</p><p> </p><p>Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories do not provide a direct contribution to the annual defence budget of the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>Records show that there is a very small amount of income received during Financial Year 2020-21 that has been received from the Government of Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories. This is for actual services supplied to those Governments for which the Ministry of Defence has sought reimbursement on a full cost recovery basis.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 01/04/2021 14:52:32 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4885 label Biography information for Lord Sikka

1129561

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Foreign Secretary’s Mansion House speech on 6 May, whether they will conduct a review of defence spending; and whether they will commit to spending more than the minimum NATO endorsed proportion of GDP on defence.
tabling member printed	Lord Richards of Herstmonceux
uin	HL16046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government has committed to meet the NATO pledge to spend at least 2% of GDP on defence every year of this Parliament.</p><p>Future defence spending will be agreed at the Spending Review.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 12/06/2019 13:29:44 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4317 label Biography information for Lord Richards of Herstmonceux

1126728

registered interest
date	14/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to use funds made available from the UK’s contributions to EU defence spending to facilitate an increase in UK defence spending after Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL15745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/05/2019 answer text <p>The first duty of any Government is the safety and security of the British people at home and abroad. That is why we have committed to spending at least 2% of our GDP on Defence every year of this Parliament. We prioritise our Defence spending to ensure the British people and UK interests are protected. This includes making contributions to support and uphold our international relationships with key partners. As set out in the Political Declaration on the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, the Government has offered to cooperate closely on defence and security, as part of an ambitious security partnership, on a case-by-case basis, where of mutual benefit.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 29/05/2019 12:46:20 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

988471

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what lessons, if any, they have learned from the French Loi de Programmation 2019–25 process.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL10670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>We and France routinely engage with each other when conducting strategic reviews. We welcome the clear path the latest Loi de Programmation Militaire sets towards France's defence spending reaching 2% of GDP by 2025, and have noted its main axes of investing in people; support and sustainment of current operational capability and renewal of the nuclear deterrent; investing in the emerging areas of cyber and space; and a greater emphasis on innovation, efficiency, research and development.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 29/10/2018 17:44:07 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie