Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 116872

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: National Security

Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

LabourSlough

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to paragraph 88 of the UK Government Resilience Action Plan, how many meetings Ministers in their Department have attended related to the Home Defence Programme.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
The Secretary of State has regular discussions with officials, external experts and ministerial colleagues on a range of issues, including national security, defence and resilience. The Home Defence Programme was established in August 2024 to build the UK...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 116872) →