House of Commons – June 23, 2026 – 38

Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 31(2)), That the proposed words be there added. The House divided: Ayes 294, Noes 110. 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.”