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Question follow-through · 93101

Armed Conflict: Civilians

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with international counterparts on levels of civilian harm caused by military practice in international conflicts.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
20 Nov 2025
Target answer date
25 Nov 2025
Answer
2 Dec 2025 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 20 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with international counterparts on levels of civilian harm caused by military practice in international conflicts.

  2. 25 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 2 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    Protection of civilians is directed through Joint Service Publication (JSP) 985, Human Security in Defence. It is at the heart of Defence’s human-centric approach to operations and is reflected in all relevant policies and operating procedures. The depart...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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