Ports
Commons · Question 8601 · Tabled 10 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Jerome Mayhew
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential for UK ports to support increased dual-use civilian and military capability; and whether her Department is working with the Ministry of Defence on port resilience a
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 19 Jun 2026
Through the Home Defence Programme, the Government is implementing an additional layer of defence, security and resilience planning to ensure close alignment of military and civilian effort.The Department for Transport is working with the Ministry of Defe...