09 Oct 15. Defence Committee – SHIFTING THE GOALPOSTS? DEFENCE EXPENDITURE AND THE 2% PLEDGE.
Tuesday 13 October 2015
Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Witnesses:
At 11.30am
• Professor Malcolm Chalmers, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
• Professor Keith Hartley, University of York
• Dr Robin Niblett CMG, Director, Chatham House
This is the first session for this inquiry. Discussion will concentrate on an examination of the UK’s commitment to spend 2% of GDP on defence, the nature of different types of expenditure that are included in this 2% figure and the relationship between expenditure and capabilities.