Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the publication of the UK's defence mechanisms in the media for reasons of national security.

The Ministry of Defence has robust processes, to make sure that information disclosed in public does not jeopardise operations, personnel or national security, while respecting the need for transparency and public and Parliamentary accountability. This is complemented by the Defence and Security Media Advisory (DSMA) Notice System. This is a voluntary code between Government Departments and the national media, designed to prevent the inadvertent public disclosure of information which would damage national security.