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Military Bases: Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to reinforce the internal fencing at (a) RAF Brize Norton and (b) all other UK military bases (i) on the UK mainland and (ii) overseas.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
24 Jun 2025
Target answer date
26 Jun 2025
Answer
2 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 24 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to reinforce the internal fencing at (a) RAF Brize Norton and (b) all other UK military bases (i) on the UK mainland and (ii) overseas.

  2. 26 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 2 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    As per my statement on 23 June 2025, an investigation is underway into the incident. The Strategic Defence Review identified Brize Norton as needing investment. After many years of under-investment and hollowing out under the previous administration, we h...

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