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Nuclear Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to review the UK's nuclear weapons policy.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
21 Feb 2025
Target answer date
26 Feb 2025
Answer
19 Mar 2025 · 26 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 21 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to review the UK's nuclear weapons policy.

  2. 26 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 19 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The United Kingdom’s nuclear deterrent exists to deter the most extreme threats to our national security and way of life, which cannot be deterred by other means. It will remain essential for as long as the global security environment demands. We continua...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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