Prime Minister: Defence
The question
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 92 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, how many (a) public engagements and (b) private meetings the Prime Minister has undertaken related to the national conversation on defence and security.
Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds
As set out in the Strategic Defence Review, the national conversation is a multi-year engagement designed to embed a whole-of-society approach, where Government, businesses, and the public all play a part in strengthening our resilience.
This addresses the risks we face, including threats below and above the threshold of an armed attack. The Prime Minister has regular discussions with officials, Ministers and serving personnel at all levels, and engages with international allies at major summits including NATO, the G7, and the Coalition of the Willing
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