House of Commons – June 23, 2026 – 37

Question put accordingly (Standing Order No. 31(2)), That the original words stand part of the Question. Amendment: I beg to move amendment (a), to leave out from “House” to the end of the Question and add: “looks forward to the publication of the Government’s Defence Investment Plan;

recognises the Government’s commitment to providing the resources the UK’s military needs;

welcomes that the Government has provided the biggest uplift to defence spending since the Cold War;

supports the Prime Minister’s commitment to hitting 2.6% of GDP on defence spending in 2027, and 3.5% by 2035;

further recognises that taking such decisions is never easy and will mean significant reallocations of funding from across Government departments because strong public finances are also part of what keeps the UK safe;

endorses investment in the capabilities that the UK’s armed forces need, after they were hollowed out by the previous Government;

and further endorses the signing of more than 1,400 contracts since July 2024, with 94% of that total contract spend going to UK-based companies.” Original words: I beg to move, That this House regrets the chaos in Government which means a temporary Prime Minister will be attending the NATO summit;

further regrets that at such a dangerous time globally this country is not being properly governed;

calls on the Government to spend 3% of GDP on defence by the end of this Parliament, or at a minimum to act to provide the £28 billion that the Ministry of Defence has asked for primarily by cutting welfare and to publish the Defence Investment Plan immediately to deliver this;

agrees with the former Secretary of State for Defence that any Defence Investment Plan which included a rise in defence spending of 0.08% from next year to 2030, with no date for raising that spending to 3% and no path to an increase to 3.5%, would fall short of what is required, particularly as intelligence assessments note there could be an attack by Russia on NATO as soon as 2030;

further calls on the Government to ensure that the Defence Investment Plan prepares the UK for future conflicts;

and also calls on the Government not to proceed with the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 and the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill which is unfit for purpose as it fails to protect veterans who risked their lives to protect this country.