Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Friday, 10 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 October 2025. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Monday, 20 October 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
National Security
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 41 of the National Security Strategy 2025, published in June 2025, CP 1338, in which cases does the UK plan to become a more activist state willing to intervene more deeply in the economy.
- Answer
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The Government will not hesitate to intervene, where necessary, to protect our national security interests, and we will use the Defence Industrial Strategy to make Defence an engine for growth, backing British jobs, British industry and British innovation.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 79241
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
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National Security Strategy 2025: Security for the British people in a dangerous world
Tuesday, 24 June 2025
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
- Subjects
- Economic planning National security
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