Ministry of Defence: Expenditure - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 11:07 am on 25 July 2024.

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Photo of Lord Coaker Lord Coaker The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence 11:07, 25 July 2024

I thank the noble Baroness for her welcome to the post; it is an honour to follow her, as well as the noble Earl, Lord Minto. We have made a clear commitment to 2.5%, and the timetable for that will be announced at a future fiscal event. Alongside that, as the noble Baroness will know, the noble Lord, Lord Robertson, is conducting the review. As we think is important, the noble Lord will come forward with the capabilities needed to meet the threats of the future, and then we will know what we should be spending the money on, rather than just flying blind, without any idea as to the threats we will face and the capabilities needed to meet them.