Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 64851

Nuclear Weapons

Tabled: 3 July 2025
Answered: 11 July 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of a high altitude nuclear explosion on the UK.

Answer

Luke Pollard
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) continually works across government to understand, deter, and where possible mitigate, the impact of a nuclear attack on the UK. As set out in the Strategic Defence Review, the Cabinet Office led Home Defence Programme will c...
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