Oral Question·Cabinet Office
“What recent progress he has made on implementing the humble Address agreed by this House on 4 February 2026.”
Tabled: 18 June 2026Answered: 25 June 2026
Asked by
Jerome Mayhew
Conservative — Broadland and Fakenham
Answering Minister
the Minister for the Cabinet Office
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Defence (John Healey)
The Prime Minister commissioned the strategic defence review within two weeks of taking office. It will ensure that the UK is secure at home and strong abroad, both now and in years to come. The review is the first of its kind in the UK, and I am very grateful to Lord Robertson, General Sir Richard Barrons and Fiona Hill, our three external lead reviewers. They will make their final report to the Prime Minister, the Chancellor and me in the first half of 2025. I will report the SCR to Parliament.