Question follow-through · 63156
Nuclear Weapons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the date by which (a) doctrine and (b) training will need to have changed by in order to reflect the option of an air-launched tactical nuclear weapon.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 26 Jun 2025
- Target answer date
- 2 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 2 Jul 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
26 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the date by which (a) doctrine and (b) training will need to have changed by in order to reflect the option of an air-launched tactical nuclear weapon.
2 Jul 2025
Target answer date
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2 Jul 2025
Answer published
Joining the NATO nuclear mission does not change the UK's Nuclear doctrine. Both the UK and NATO view the fundamental purposes of nuclear weapons to preserve peace, deter aggression, and prevent coercion.UK training plans will also be informed by our NATO...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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