Question follow-through · 88763
Eskdalemuir Seismological Array
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that national security is prioritised in discussions on the future of the Eskdalemuir Seismological Array.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 10 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 12 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 18 Nov 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Defence and foreign affairs
- Defence: Scotland · 27 Jan 2026
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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
10 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that national security is prioritised in discussions on the future of the Eskdalemuir Seismological Array.
12 Nov 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
18 Nov 2025
Answer published
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to safeguarding the Eskdalemuir Seismic Array, recognising its critical role in national and global security. MOD officials regularly engage with the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Sco...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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