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Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what definition his Department uses of Sovereign Capability.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
29 Oct 2024
Target answer date
31 Oct 2024
Answer
5 Nov 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what definition his Department uses of Sovereign Capability.

  2. 31 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 5 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    This Government is committed to bringing forward a Defence Industrial Strategy which ensures the imperatives of national security and a high-growth economy are aligned. As part of the strategy it is expected the categorisation of sovereign production capa...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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