Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 79468

Defence: Intelligence Services

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 17 October 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 127 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what the barriers to interoperability are between defence and the UK Intelligence Community.

Answer

Al Carns

Collaboration with partners across Government, including the UK Intelligence Community (UKIC), is essential to Defence outputs-both in routine activity and on operations. The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) sets a clear ambition to strengthen collaboration...

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