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National Security: Infrastructure

Commons · Question 22926 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 14 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress has he made in a) developing options for the protection of CNI in the event of crisis or conflict, including a new Reserve Force, and b) presenti

Answer

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 14 Sep 2026

Defence is continuing to work closely with the Cabinet Office and other Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) Lead Government Departments to deliver the Strategic Defence Review recommendations on the protection of CNI. A number of options for providing ...