Oral Question·Ministry of Defence
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 27 January 2026Answered: 2 February 2026
Asked by
Bradley Thomas
Conservative — Bromsgrove
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Defence
Answer from Hansard
Luke Pollard
The defence readiness Bill was set out in the strategic defence review. We are looking across Government at how we can bolster readiness measures—not just legislative ones, but policy changes, removing stupid rules and spending more. We are looking to implement the defence readiness Bill later in this Parliament. The Armed Forces Bill is now before the House, and that is our immediate focus.