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Written question asked by David Reed (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Louise Sandher-Jones (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 September 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Military Aid

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 13 July 2026 to question 16360, how many requests for MACA tasks were a) rejected, b) withdrawn and c) reduced in scope in the last 12 months.

Answer

From January to July 2026, Defence received 33 Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA) requests. 16 requests have been successfully delivered, five have been withdrawn, two rejected, and two cancelled. The remaining requests are currently open and progressing through the MACA process. In 2025, four MACAs were withdrawn and three were cancelled, 88 were delivered.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
19748
Session
2026-27
Related items
Military Aid
Monday, 13 July 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Registered interest declared
Yes
Subjects
Military aid
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk