Rebecca Paul MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the level of threat posed by long-range drones to UK military bases and critical national infrastructure.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review considered all aspects of Defence, including the capabilities required by the UK to meet the challenges, threats, and opportunities of the twenty-first century. The Strategic Defence Review also highlighted the importance of a...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBallistic Missile Defence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress has been made on allocating the funding announced for air and missile defence; and what capabilities that funding is expected to deliver.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review announced up to £1 billion for UK air and missile defence. Work to deliver the Strategic Defence Reviews recommendations, including on the allocation for Integrated Air and Missile Defence, will be set out in the forthcoming D...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSky SabreMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to increase the number of Sky Sabre air defence missile systems in service.
Answer: A doubling of the number of deployable Sky Sabre systems operated by the Armed Forces is already on contract and due to deliver by 2027. Sky Sabre represents a step change in the UK’s ground-based air defence capability. As the Army’s most advanced air de...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBallistic Missile DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has identified which categories of critical national infrastructure should be prioritised for protection under the UK’s integrated air and missile defence planning.
Answer: Defence is working with the Cabinet Office to prioritise and protect Critical National Infrastructure (CNI). Defence is capturing data on a CNI knowledge base, which helps government understand the priorities and vulnerabilities between the 13 CNI sectors...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 900130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on the Defence Investment Plan.
Answer: We are working to finalise the Defence Invesment Plan (DIP) and the Prime Minister is determined to publish it before the NATO summit. Our aim is to ensure decisions in the DIP are robust and support the development of both current and future capabilities...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
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