Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on preparations for the next National Security Strategy; and what discussions he has had with stakeholders in that strategy.

The next National Security Strategy (NSS) will be a matter for after the General Election and will be coordinated by the Cabinet Office. My Department is preparing for the NSS including by using its extensive relationships with the wider Defence community, academia and think tanks to develop our thinking.