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Defence: Diplomatic Relations

Commons · Question 127880 · Tabled 16 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 23 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the “Defence Diplomacy Strategy, Keeping Britain Safe: secure at home and strong abroad”, page 30, by when does he plan to have produced a new Defence Diplomacy Doctrine.

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 23 Apr 2026

In line with the commitments set out in the Defence Diplomacy Strategy, the Ministry of Defence is already progressing the development of a new Defence Diplomacy Doctrine, which will be published and in use across Defence in late 2026.