Question follow-through · 74540
Ukraine: Military Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Oral Statement of 1 September on Ukraine, Official Report columns 93-94, whether urgent operational requirements are being considered as part of his review into armed forces readiness levels
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 2 Sept 2025
- Target answer date
- 4 Sept 2025
- Answer
- 10 Sept 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Defence and foreign affairs
- Ukraine: Military Aid · 3 Sept 2025
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
2 Sept 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Oral Statement of 1 September on Ukraine, Official Report columns 93-94, whether urgent operational requirements are being considered as part of his review into armed forces readiness levels
4 Sept 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
10 Sept 2025
Answer published
We are committed to ensuring our Armed Forces are appropriately equipped to respond to all challenges. As part of this commitment, urgent operational requirements are considered in our assessments and reviews. As a matter of longstanding policy we do not ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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