House of Commons
12 May 2016
The Defence Expenditure (NATO Target) Bill is a proposal to ensure the United Kingdom’s defence spending aligns with NATO’s agreed target. It would set out how defence expenditure is monitored and reported to Parliament, with mechanisms that aim to keep Parliament informed about progress and strengthen accountability for defence budgets.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons, where its general principles are debated. If it proceeds, it would move on to committee stage for detailed scrutiny and then further readings.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2015-16 session of Parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
This Bill was debated on Friday 23 October 2015 but the question ‘that the Bill be given a second reading’ was not decided as fewer than forty MPs took part in the division.
The Bill was presented to Parliament through the ballot procedure on 24 June 2015. This is known as the first reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
