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Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Friday, 29 August 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 September 2025. It was answered by Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 September 2025 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


National Security

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 134 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what progress he has made in establishing an infrastructure pillar within the Home Defence Programme.

Answer

As set out in the National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence Review, the Cabinet Office led Home Defence Programme is developing greater preparedness against a changing international risk picture. Work to bolster the resilience of UK Critical National Infrastructure forms one strand of the wider programme. These areas are being developed in close cooperation with the MOD and Whitehall departments.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
73377
Session
2024-26
Related items
Deposited Paper DEP2025-0341
Monday, 2 June 2025
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Strategic Defence Review
Wednesday, 8 October 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
National security
Link
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