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Debate between John Lamont and Aphra Brandreth
Monday 10th February 2025

(1 month, 3 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Lamont Portrait John Lamont (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk) (Con)
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3. In which financial year he plans to spend 2.5% of GDP on defence.

Aphra Brandreth Portrait Aphra Brandreth (Chester South and Eddisbury) (Con)
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12. In which financial year he plans to spend 2.5% of GDP on defence.

John Healey Portrait The Secretary of State for Defence (John Healey)
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The Government were elected on a firm commitment to set a path to increasing defence spending to 2.5% of GDP. The Prime Minister has said that we will do so in the spring.