Petition · Ministry of Defence
Increase defence spending to 5.5% GDP by 2029
Closed
93 signatures
What the petition asks
Increase the defence budget to 5.5% of GDP by 2029.
Additionally, we want the Government to recreate the dissolved Admiralty and Air Ministry Departments.
Additionally, we want the Government to recreate the dissolved Admiralty and Air Ministry Departments.
We believe these measures will help increase the size of the Royal Navy.
In an age of growing threats, we feel Great Britain must reassert herself as a major power of world affairs.
In an age of growing threats, we feel Great Britain must reassert herself as a major power of world affairs.
Timeline
| 2 Sep 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
93
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Defence
Opened
2 Sep 2025
Closed
2 Mar 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 14 Aug 2026.