Question follow-through · 103378

Emergencies and National Security

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the title is of the Senior Responsible Owner leading on the (a) Home Defence Programme and (b) Resilience Action Plan.

answeredCabinet Office

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Cabinet Office
Tabled
6 Jan 2026
Target answer date
8 Jan 2026
Answer
13 Jan 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 6 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the title is of the Senior Responsible Owner leading on the (a) Home Defence Programme and (b) Resilience Action Plan.

  2. 8 Jan 2026

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  3. 13 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The Resilience Action Plan and Home Defence Programme are led by the COBR Director and COBR Directorate, with oversight by the Deputy National Security Advisor (DNSA) for Intelligence, Defence and Security. Ministerial oversight is provided by the Securit...

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