Defence: Expenditure
(asked on 15th January 2025) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of GDP is the UK's defence spending excluding Trident.
This question was answered on 21st January 2025
The Defence Nuclear Enteprise, which delivers our nuclear deterrent, is a cornerstone of our national security. Excluding the Defence Nuclear Enterprise investment of £9.4 billion in financial year 2023-24, defence spending would have been 1.9% of GDP.