Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 116876

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: National Security

Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 13 March 2026

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

LabourSlough

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, 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

Samantha Dixon
Ministers have 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’s resilienc...

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