Question follow-through · 90642
Security Action for Europe
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the United Kingdom not securing access to the first tranche of Security Action for Europe projects on the economy.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 12 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 17 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 18 Nov 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
- 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
12 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the United Kingdom not securing access to the first tranche of Security Action for Europe projects on the economy.
17 Nov 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
18 Nov 2025
Answer published
The Brexit deal signed by the last Government did not include UK participation in Security Action For Europe (SAFE). Thanks to the Prime Minister’s EU reset we are now able to explore participation. The UK is committed to a broad and constructive relation...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
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Shipping: Sanctions
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Shipping: Sanctions
21 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the legal basis is for allowing UK forces to interdict sanctioned shadow fleet vessels transiting UK territorial waters; and whether that legal basis has been confirmed in writing by the Attorney General.
Military Aid
6 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions Military Aid to the Civil Authorities has been provided in the last 12 months.
National Security: Finance
6 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what definition his Department is using of expenditure that qualifies as resilience and security spending for the purposes of the Government's commitment to spend 1.5% of GDP on this by 2035.
National Security: Finance
9 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, given General Sir Richard Barrons' evidence to the Defence Committee on 7 July 2026 that expenditure under the 1.5% of GDP NATO resilience target has not funded the security of military airbases, the condition of
Armed Forces: Discharges
9 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to commission an independent review of the Armed Forces medical discharge process to assess outcomes for transitioning into civilian life.
Armed Forces: Discharges
9 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what data his Department collects on the a) long-term health, b) employment and c) housing outcomes of medically discharged veterans.
Veterans: Disability Aids
9 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had regarding the future of the Veterans Mobility Fund beyond March 2027.
Veterans: Pain
9 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of recognition of chronic pain conditions within Armed Forces compensation schemes.
Armed Forces Covenant
9 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to introduce new performance measures to assess implementation of the Armed Forces Covenant.
Veterans
9 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department requires Government departments to assess the potential impact of new policies on veterans at the policy development stage.