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Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his letter to the Defence Committee of 31 January 2025, whether Defence Officials have published an official summary of the Defence Planning Assumptions.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
13 May 2026
Target answer date
18 May 2026
Answer
20 May 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 13 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his letter to the Defence Committee of 31 January 2025, whether Defence Officials have published an official summary of the Defence Planning Assumptions.

  2. 18 May 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 20 May 2026

    Answer published

    The Defence Planning Assumptions (DPAs) have not yet been published as a stand alone document as the Strategic Defence Review took precedence, and therefore there is currently no high-level OFFICIAL summary. The DPAs will be formally issued after the Defe...

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