Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 35 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, what steps he plans to take to enhance parliamentary scrutiny of the nuclear deterrent.

In May this year, this Government published an update to Parliament on the major programmes in the Defence Nuclear Enterprise and, in July, provided a guide to Parliamentarians on the work underway to maintain and renew the nuclear deterrent. These publications are available at the following locations:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-nuclear-enterprise-2025-annual-update-to-parliament/defence-nuclear-enterprise-2025-annual-update-to-parliament

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6880af493f770776241204e7/The_UK_s_nuclear_deterrent_-_the_National_Endeavour_Explained.pdf

We will continue to update Parliament on how investment in the Defence Nuclear Enterprise is contributing to national security and economic prosperity. The Government will keep under review mechanisms for reporting and accountability to Parliament.