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Emergencies: Departmental Coordination

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 27 January 2026UIN 106520

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Government will prepare an updated version of a cross-Whitehall Government War Book.

Answered by Dan Jarvis

Developing plans for civilian assistance to the military in a time of conflict is a key component of the Cabinet Office’s Home Defence Programme. It is an evolving and enduring programme of work which provides defence, security and resilience planning, focused on aligning military and civil effort in the event of a period of crisis and international hostilities affecting the UK. This work is informed by and reflects the recommendations from government strategies, including the Strategic Defence Review, National Security Strategy and Resilience Action Plan.

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