United Kingdom · Question · Written question
HL HL2017
Defence: Finance
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30 January 2024
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13 February 2024 · Answer
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Summary
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.
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30 January 2024
Written question
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.
Source: Lords
13 February 2024
Answer
The Government has set its aspiration for defence spending to reach 2.5% of GDP as soon as fiscal and economic circumstances allow. Over the current Spending Review period we will be investing at least £6.6 billion in Research and Development, working clo...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-01-30/HL2017
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1686083
- uk · wq-1686083 · source updated 13 February 2024