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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to paragraph 88 of the UK Government Resilience Action Plan, how many meetings Ministers in their Department have attended related to the Home Defence Programme.

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
2 Mar 2026
Target answer date
4 Mar 2026
Answer
10 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to paragraph 88 of the UK Government Resilience Action Plan, how many meetings Ministers in their Department have attended related to the Home Defence Programme.

  2. 4 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has regular discussions with officials, external experts and ministerial colleagues on a range of issues, including national security, defence and resilience. The Home Defence Programme was established in August...

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