Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN HL1898

Defence and National Security

Tabled: 9 July 2026
Answered: 21 July 2026

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government when the national conversation on defence and security recommended by the Strategic Defence Review will be instigated; and where ministerial responsibility for this will lie.

Answer

The National Conversation is essential to promote unity of effort across society and support a whole-of-society approach to UK deterrence and defence. In many ways, the conversation has already begun, as evidenced in the Prime Minister’s statement evidenc...
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