Question follow-through · 21603
Defence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on increasing national warfighting readiness since the Strategic Defence Review.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 28 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 8 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Defence and foreign affairs
- Ukraine: Military Aid · 11 Sept 2026
- Ukraine: Military Aid · 11 Sept 2026
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
28 Aug 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on increasing national warfighting readiness since the Strategic Defence Review.
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
8 Sept 2026
Answer published
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided to Question 13554 published on 8 July 2026.https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-26/13554
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Ukraine: Military Aid
11 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the expected delivery time is for equipment funded by the £100m commitment to the NATO Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List.
Ukraine: Military Aid
11 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide a breakdown of funding sent and allocated to Ukraine.