To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 July 2024 to Question 164 on Defence: Expenditure, whether the future fiscal event will cover the potential impact of the Department’s timetable for reaching on the Astute Class subma
The pathway to 2.5% will set the overall envelope for Defence spending. Funding for specific programmes is considered as part of the Department’s annual budget setting process.
Defence: Expenditure