Military Bases: Security

(asked on 19th October 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in light of increased threats to UK military bases, what additional support he is giving to Guardian as part of Standing Joint Command to resource improved protective security.


Answered by
Louise Sandher-Jones Portrait
Louise Sandher-Jones
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
This question was answered on 27th October 2026

The Defence Investment Plan provides an additional £470 million over four years for security technology and infrastructure. Restricted Airspace has been applied to 50 Defence sites, with a further 170 expected in December 2026, while £15 million has been invested in remotely piloted and counter-uncrewed aerial systems and training over the past 18 months.

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