Written questions

Defence Nuclear Enterprise: Parliamentary Scrutiny

Lords · Question HL1501 · Tabled 30 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 7 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

To ask His Majesty's Government what input members of the House of Lords will have into the proposed select committee on scrutiny of Defence Nuclear Enterprise expenditure and programmes.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent, 7 Jul 2026

The Government recognises the complementary way in which both Houses contribute to the scrutiny function of Parliament as a whole, and appreciates that, once established, the proposed committee may wish to consider specialist advice from outside the House...