Question follow-through · 12205

Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress he has made on implementing a national conversation on defence and security.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
23 Jun 2026
Target answer date
25 Jun 2026
Answer
2 Jul 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 23 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress he has made on implementing a national conversation on defence and security.

  2. 25 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 2 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my predecessor on 13 April to Question 123336. The Government remains committed to strengthening national preparedness and the communication of threats through the national conversation to increase public awa...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

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24 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Apache are at a state of readiness.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

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