Oral Question·Treasury
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 2 September 2026Answered: 8 September 2026
Asked by
Adam Thompson
Labour — Erewash
Answering Minister
the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Defence (John Healey)
The strategic defence review is the first of its kind in the UK. It is externally led and draws widely on experts within Government and the military, as well as those from industry, academia and our allies. The reviewers will report in the spring.