Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 79499

Special Forces: Military Aid

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 126 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what specialist military capabilities Special Forces provide in support of (a) the police and (b) civil authorities.

Answer

Al Carns

It is the longstanding policy of successive Governments not to comment on the details of the activity, personnel or capabilities of the UK Special Forces.