Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Friday, 28 August 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 Monday, 14 September 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

NATO

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in facilitating greater coherence between conventional and nuclear components of NATO’s deterrence and defence posture, as outlined in Recommendation 30.

Answer: The UK is working with our Allies to facilitate greater coherence between conventional and nuclear components of NATO’s deterrence and defence posture. The Nuclear Planning Group (NPG), NATO's senior body for nuclear deterrence matters, met in a regular Ministerial Session on 18 June 2026. NPG Ministers recalled that the strategic nuclear forces of the Alliance remain the supreme guarantee of Allied security and underpin NATO's extended deterrence architecture. NPG Ministers agreed to continue enhancing NATO's nuclear deterrence mission by modernising NATO's nuclear capabilities, strengthening its nuclear planning capacity, and adapting to achieve its security interests.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 22934
Session: 2026-27
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2025-0341
Monday, 2 June 2025
Deposited papers
House of Commons; NATO: Nuclear Weapons
Monday, 19 October 2026
Written questions
House of Commons; NATO Nuclear Planning Group
Monday, 19 October 2026
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House of Commons
Subjects: Conventional weapons Nuclear weapons NATO
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