Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Defence – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 10 July 2017.
Michael Fallon
The Secretary of State for Defence
12:00,
10 July 2017
My hon. Friend is spot on. We are leading by example in NATO. We are the second biggest defence spender in the alliance—one of only six members spending 2%—and we are committed to investing £178 billion in equipment between 2016 and 2026. Our growing defence budget means more ships, more planes, more armoured vehicles and more cutting-edge equipment for our forces.