questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of GDP is the UK's defence spending excluding Trident.
answerText: 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. 
heading: Defence: Expenditure