Question follow-through · 23208
Nuclear Weapons
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether her Department has a) received and is b) considering a policy proposal from former minister Nick Boles regarding the extension of Britain’s nuclear deterrent to cover non-NATO European allies.
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 28 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 15 Sept 2026 · 18 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Defence and foreign affairs
- Defence and National Security · 14 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 Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether her Department has a) received and is b) considering a policy proposal from former minister Nick Boles regarding the extension of Britain’s nuclear deterrent to cover non-NATO European allies.
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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15 Sept 2026
Answer published
It is not routine to disclose correspondence between the Cabinet Office and any individual or organisation. The Cabinet Office regularly receives correspondence from a range of stakeholders. Since 1962, the UK has declared our nuclear capability to the de...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Defence and National Security
14 Sept 2026 · To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2026 to Question 23232 on Defence and National Security, what outputs from the Home Defence Programme have been used to raise public awareness of the national conversation.