• Ministry of Defence Permanent Secretary Jeremy Pocklington was asked five times if the Defence Investment Plan is backloaded, saying he was not sure he understood the definition and that there was not more he could give the committee.
  • Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said defence spending was 2.3% of national income when Labour took office and will be 2.7% in 2027-28, without committing to 3% by 2030.
  • Committee chair Tan Dhesi said the government was not meeting the moment, citing Denmark; Streeting said borrowing costs make the comparison unlike for like.