That this House believes that the threats facing the UK are at their most severe than at any point since the end of the Cold War; further believes that Vladimir Putin presents a threat to the whole of Europe, both through his ongoing and brutal invasion of Ukraine, and his programme of hybrid war and sabotage across the continent; recognises that Donald Trump cannot be counted upon as a reliable ally, has cast doubt on America’s commitment to NATO Article 5, and ridden roughshod over international law with his threats to Greenland and war in Iran; recognises the critical importance of the UK increasing defence spending rapidly to strengthen Britain’s security and expand our sovereign capabilities; calls on the Government to commit to a target of spending 3% of GDP on defence by 2030, and to urgently publish the Defence Investment Plan to provide confidence to industry and international partners about the UK’s commitment to collective security; further calls on the Government to implement a £20 billion defence bonds issuance, targeted at capital-intensive spending associated with the Strategic Defence Review; and also calls on the Government to hold cross-party talks to agree a consensus on how to reach that target.
Signatories (39)
- James MacCleary Sponsor
- Dr Danny Chambers
- Ian Roome
- Wera Hobhouse
- Andrew George
- Calum Miller
- Dr Al Pinkerton
- Helen Morgan
- Adam Dance
- Martin Wrigley
- Jess Brown-Fuller
- Cameron Thomas
- Liz Jarvis
- Clive Jones
- Mr Will Forster
- Dr Roz Savage
- Mr Joshua Reynolds
- Munira Wilson
- Brian Mathew
- Mr Lee Dillon
- Sarah Dyke
- Monica Harding
- Freddie van Mierlo
- Tom Gordon
- Edward Morello
- Mr Angus MacDonald
- Jamie Stone
- Victoria Collins
- Ben Maguire
- Pippa Heylings
- David Chadwick
- Christine Jardine
- Helen Maguire
- Daisy Cooper
- Gideon Amos
- Ian Sollom
- Josh Babarinde
- Olly Glover
- Richard Foord