Oral QuestionForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of international action on climate change on national security.

Tabled: 25 August 2026Answered: 1 September 2026

Asked by

Perran Moon

LabourCamborne and Redruth

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Ed Miliband)

Keeping the British people safe is the first duty of government. This summer we have seen the effects of the climate crisis in starker terms than ever. We are impacted here at home and by what happens overseas. Showing leadership on this will be a core priority for me as Foreign Secretary, and I will bring a group of Foreign Ministers together at the United Nations later this month to discuss how to respond.