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UIN 32645

Defence: Expenditure

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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24 March 2016

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11 April 2016 · Answer

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Defence

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11 April 2016

Defence

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether spending on the upkeep of the defence estate counts towards the Government's pledge to spend at least two per cent of GDP on defence, as defined by NATO.

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  1. 24 March 2016

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether spending on the upkeep of the defence estate counts towards the Government's pledge to spend at least two per cent of GDP on defence, as defined by NATO.

    Source: Commons

  2. 11 April 2016

    Answer

    In accordance with NATO guidelines on Defence expenditure, spending on the upkeep of the defence estate to support our Armed Forces does count towards the Government's pledge to spend at least two per cent of GDP on defence.

    Source: Written answer

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