Ministry of Defence: Finance

Ministry of Defence written question – answered at on 5 December 2017.

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Photo of David Simpson David Simpson Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of changes to his Department’s budget as a result of Autumn Budget 2017 and whether he plans to increase expenditure on army barracks in Northern Ireland.

Photo of Gavin Williamson Gavin Williamson The Secretary of State for Defence

The Chancellor confirmed in the Autumn Budget that the Government will continue to meet its commitments to public spending made in Spending Review 2015. For defence this means that the Government will continue to meet the NATO commitment to spend at least 2% of the UK's GDP on Defence each year until 2020-21. Additionally, Defence's budget will continue to increase by 0.5% above inflation each year across the same period.

The Ministry of Defence is reviewing the existing funding arrangements in Northern Ireland.

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