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Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 22915

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 23 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, whether he completed a review of the Integrated Global Defence Network’s principal elements by April 2026.

Answered by Ministry of Defence

Recommendation 25 of the Strategic Defence Review directed Defence to review its overseas footprint to ensure it is optimally configured to deliver Defence’s core roles. The Integrated Global Defence Network completed this review on schedule in April 2026.

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