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Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Recommendation 1 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made on increasing the options for retaliation in response to (a) an attack and (b) the threat of attack on the UK and

answeredMinistry of Defence

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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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Recorded timeline

  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Recommendation 1 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made on increasing the options for retaliation in response to (a) an attack and (b) the threat of attack on the UK and

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The Defence Investment Plan (DIP) reaffirmed the Department's commitment to providing greater options for deterrence and response to aggression, while ensuring the Armed Forces can withstand and recover from attack. Through the DIP, we are investing £298 ...

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