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Immediately increase defence spending to 4% GDP for 2yrs, then 3.5% GDP onwards

Submitted by Finlay McLeod-Bain on Monday 3rd March 2025

Published on Wednesday 7th May 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Friday 7th November 2025

Signatures: 38

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30 days ~ arms ~ Avoid ~ Defence ~ Defence spending ~ increase defence spending ~ Industry ~ investment ~ level ~ Money ~ NEGATIVE ~ security ~ Spending ~ system ~ UK security

Petition Action

Immediately increase defence spending to 4% GDP for 2yrs, then 3.5% GDP onwards

Petition Details

Immediately (in 30 days) increase defence spending to 4% GDP for 2yrs. Then 3.5% GDP onwards.

Additional Information

Attempt to avoid giving money for arms to outside nations, but instead invest in the UK arms system.
Investment in expanding existing industry and creating new production sites in UK.
We think a level of dependence on outside factors has been established that should be removed from UK security institutions to reduce negative outcomes.


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