Fascinating question coming from the man who was literally the Minister for Defence Procurement until July 2024. Remind the public, James: what was defence spending when you left office? Barely 2.3% of GDP, heavily padded with Ukraine aid and pensions to artificially flatter the baseline. Under your direct watch at Abbey Wood, the National Audit Office uncovered a staggering £16.9 billion black hole in the MoD Equipment Plan—the largest affordability deficit ever recorded. For years, your administration kicked 2.5% into the long grass, conditioning it on "when fiscal conditions allow" and phantom civil service cuts. Now, from the comfort of the opposition benches, you demand a fantasy 3% in tomorrow’s Budget. You spent fourteen months presiding over procurement paralysis at DE&S. Settle down before giving lectures on defence funding you failed to deliver in government.