Question follow-through · 8688

Shipping Defence Advisory Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will establish a formal mechanism for the Shipping Defence Advisory Council to report directly to the National Security Council.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body: Ministry of Defence
Tabled: 10 Jun 2026
Target answer date: 15 Jun 2026
Answer: 15 Jun 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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10 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will establish a formal mechanism for the Shipping Defence Advisory Council to report directly to the National Security Council.
15 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
15 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Government keeps under review the governance arrangements for maritime security and engages regularly with industry, including through bodies such as the Shipping Defence Advisory Council. There are currently no plans to establish a formal mechanism f...

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