Stuart Anderson MP: written questions
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National SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21604More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 87 of the Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, what progress has been made by the Cabinet Office on planning for a whole-of-society approach to the UK’s security and resilience
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review, Resilience Action Plan, and National Security Strategy make clear the importance of a whole-of-society approach to the UK’s security and resilience. The Resilience Action Plan, published on 8 July 2025, sets out the Governmen...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on increasing national warfighting readiness since the Strategic Defence Review.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided to Question 13554 published on 8 July 2026.https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-26/13554
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on building national resilience since the Strategic Defence Review.
Answer: The Government has worked to build national resilience through the Cabinet Office-led Home Defence Programme. This has seen extensive engagement across Government, and with industry experts, academia, devolved administrations, and local partners to improv...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUnited Nations: Peacekeeping OperationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the current number of UK military personnel on UN peacekeeping operations.
Answer: The UK contributes military personnel to UN peacekeeping operations in Cyprus (UNFICYP), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), Lebanon (UNIFIL), Somalia (UNSOS and UNTMIS), and South Sudan (UNMISS). The total number of UK military personnel curr...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordIndonesia: DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 85 of his department's Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, what progress has been made on the Defence Roadmap and a wider comprehensive bilateral partnership with Indonesia.
Answer: The Government continues to make progress on its defence relationship with Indonesia. In November 2025, the UK and Indonesia agreed a landmark £4 billion Maritime Partnership Programme securing 1,000 jobs in the UK and demonstrating our shared commitment ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGulf States: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 21599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made since the Strategic Defence Review on the partnership between the UK Armed Forces and the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordJoint Expeditionary Force: InnovationMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 83 of his department's Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, what progress has been made with JEF to trial the use of innovative technologies to boost collective security in Euro
Answer: The JEF continues to build its role in defence innovation, with First Sea Lord’s JEF Maritime initiative marking a significant step forward in the JEF Northern Navies partnership. It underscores a shared commitment among JEF partners to move beyond period...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNATO: Baltic SeaMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what lessons have been learnt from the UK's involvement in NATO’s Operation Baltic Sentry.
Answer: Baltic Sentry was established by NATO following concerns about damage to undersea critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. The UK contributes Royal Air Force P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and RC-135 Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft towards this...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNATO: Guided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 21596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what lessons have been learnt from the UK-led DIAMOND initiative.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordUSA: Arms TradeMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the UK’s Foreign Military Sales portfolio with the US is valued at.
Answer: The UK has an active Foreign Military Sales (FMS) portfolio with the United States has a cumulative value of over £8 billion. That includes several major capability programmes such as Apache, Chinook and P‑8 Poseidon aircraft. Programmes including F‑35 an...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordIndo-Pacific Region: Joint ExercisesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the next joint exercises involving British forces are scheduled to take place in the Indo-Pacific.
Answer: British forces regularly participate in exercises with allies and partners across the Indo-Pacific. Planned activity includes exercises and training with partners including Australia, India and Japan, alongside wider engagement through the Five Power Defe...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many US personnel are operating in the UK; and across how many bases.
Answer: The United States Visiting Forces (USVF) are present in the UK at the invitation of His Majesty’s Government. The USVF principally operate eleven RAF bases across the UK. There are approximately 12,300 United States military and civilian defence personnel...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK military personnel and civil servants are working in the USA; and in how many states.
Answer: The US is the UK’s principal defence and security partner. There are over 140 defence civil servants working across 14 States and the District of Columbia, and over 750 military personnel working across 31 states in the United States of America.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAUKUS: TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 81 of his Department’s Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, what progress he has made on using AUKUS Pillar 2 to test and develop a template for future technology partnerships.
Answer: The first AUKUS Pillar II Signature Project, developing cutting-edge payloads for nations’ Uncrewed Undersea Vehicles, is demonstrating how trusted allies can work together on advanced technologies. It is testing the core features of a future technology p...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made by the Integrated Global Defence Network.
Answer: The Integrated Global Defence Network (IGDN) has demonstrated significant progress by completing the SDR-directed Network Review in April 2026. The IGDN is now implementing those findings to ensure that the network is configured to best deliver against De...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordIndo-Pacific Region: Intelligence ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 78 of his department’s Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, what progress has been made on improving burden-sharing with European partners in the Indo-Pacific.
Answer: The Government is improving burden-sharing with European partners in the Indo-Pacific through closer coordination with allies and partners. The 2025 UK Carrier Strike Group deployment demonstrated the benefits of coordinated activity with European and reg...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordIntelligence ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made since the Strategic Defence Review on strengthening the Five Eyes intelligence alliance.
Answer: The Five Eyes (FVEY) partnership remains a cornerstone of the UK's defence and security relationships. Since the publication of the Strategic Defence Review, the Ministry of Defence has continued to strengthen intelligence cooperation with FVEY partners. ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordIndo-Pacific Region: Intelligence ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 78 of his department’s Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, what progress has been made on investing in the Five Powers Defence Arrangements to promote interoperability in the r
Answer: The Government continues to invest in the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) to promote interoperability in the Indo-Pacific through regular exercises and defence engagement. Immediately following SDR25, the UK Carrier Strike Group's participation mar...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAUKUS and Global Combat Air ProgrammeMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 78 of his department’s Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that GCAP and AUKUS are exemplars of successful capability collaboratio
Answer: The Department is ensuring AUKUS and GCAP are exemplars of successful capability collaboration by aligning the requirements, investment, expertise and industrial capacity of trusted allies to deliver advanced military capability at pace.Under AUKUS, the f...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChina: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 78 of his Department's Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, whether he has maintained military-to-military channels of communication with China.
Answer: This Government takes a consistent, long term and strategic approach to managing our relationship with China rooted in UK and global interests. Defence maintains military-to-military channels of communication with China to avoid miscalculation or misunder...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 77 of his Department’s Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, what progress he has made on using impactful but low-cost activities that offer a spread bet against unpredictable fu
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review recognised the value of impactful but low-cost activities. Since the review was released, the Government has published the public summary of the Defence Diplomacy Strategy and is implementing the Strategy across Defence. This ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Departmental CoordinationMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 77 of his Department’s Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, what progress he has made on drawing on cross-government and external expertise, especially in academia and industry.
Answer: There are multiple teams across Defence working to deliver this recommendation. The Secretary of State's Office of Net Assessment and Challenge (SONAC) are leading on co-ordinating the delivery of this outcome. They have conducted an internal review of ba...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordIndo-Pacific Region: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 76 of his department's Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, what progress has been made on bolstering capabilities of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific.
Answer: The UK’s defence engagement with Indo-Pacific partners supports mutual capability development through a combination of joint exercises and capability collaboration programmes, including AUKUS and the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). Operation HIGHMAST ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMiddle East: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 21581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 76 of his department's Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, what progress has been made on bolstering capabilities of its allies and partners in the Middle East.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the number of Ukraine personnel trained under Operation INTERFLEX.
Answer: Since its inception, 67,000 Ukrainians have completed INTERFLEX training, including 11,000 military instructors, providing a vital boost to Ukraine's own training system.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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