Armed Conflict: Environment Protection
Commons · Question 27750 · Tabled 7 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 15 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by James MacCleary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential risk of interstate conflict and military escalation arising from competition for arable land, water and critical minerals, as set out in the national secur
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 15 Sep 2026
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) recognises that competition for scarce resources poses a significant risk to regional and global stability. The MOD works closely with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the Department for Business, Innovation,...