Question follow-through · 27182
Defence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of broadening the scope of the proposed Defence Readiness Bill to include national resilience and other risks identified in the national risk register.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 3 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 7 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 11 Sept 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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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
3 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of broadening the scope of the proposed Defence Readiness Bill to include national resilience and other risks identified in the national risk register.
7 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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11 Sept 2026
Answer published
Defence Readiness legislation is a key part of the Government's work to strengthen the UK's resilience and readiness. In line with the Strategic Defence Review, the Government intends to bring forward this legislation later in this Parliament. The legisla...
Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
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