Defence and National Security
(asked on 9th October 2026) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 21 September 2026 to question 23033 on Defence and National Security, how he plans to measure increased public preparedness, participation and resilience; and what the success criteria will be.
Answered by
Louise Sandher-Jones
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
The Government continues to work building national resilience through the Cabinet Office Home Defence Programme.
The Ministry of Defence plays a key role connecting with industry, local resilience fora, the voluntary sector, and working with our active reserves and local cadet groups to facilitate a whole of society approach to defence and security.
Government messaging on defence and security will continue tobuild ahead of ALBISTON SHADOW, a major UK Home Defence exercise, and NATO’s Crisis Management Exercise in spring 2027.