Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 908301

Armed Forces

Tabled: 10 March 2026

Answered: 18 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Rachel Gilmour

Liberal Democrat — Tiverton and Minehead

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of the UK’s readiness for war.

Answer

Luke Pollard

As set out in the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, we are increasing national warfighting readiness to deter threats to UK and our interests. This includes transforming the Armed Forces to ensure they are more lethal, reversing the 14 years of hollowing out...

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