Written questions by Obese-Jecty.

What progress has he made with Lockheed Martin in facilitating the delivery of the two F-35Bs stranded at Lajes International Airport on Terceira Island in the Azores since March 2026.

Awaiting answer.

What capabilities Middle East partner nations have procured through Task Force Sabre.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the a) National Security Strategy and b) Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill on private sector Critical National Infrastructure operators.

The government is working tirelessly with groups across society, including operators of critical national infrastructure, to make the UK a harder target for hostile actors and to deliver growth.Strategies such as the National Security Strategy 2025, which consolidated several national security reviews and audits including the Resilience Action Plan into one framework, are critical to this work. The government engages with a range of stakeholders, considers assessments and analysis from think-tanks, academics, industry and parliamentary reports, to ensure the ambitions of these strategies are deliverable for industry and other groups across society.The Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill will strengthen the UK’s cyber defences and ensure the essential and digital services the public relies on are more secure. The government is continuing to engage closely with industry to ensure the Bill is robust and deliverable, and we will consult stakeholders on our plans for secondary legislation in due course. In addition, the Resilience Action Plan included a commitment to map standards across the CNI landscape, which will provide an overview of the resilience requirements placed on CNI sectors and their cumulative impacts.

With reference to the Answer of 21 April 2026 to Question 126806 on F-35 Aircraft: Cruise Missiles, what assessment he has made of the extent of corrosion across the F-35 force caused by maritime exposure.

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What assessment he has made of the implications of his policy on natural gas production between October 2025 and February 2026 on energy prices.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to the address by the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister to the FDA Union on 15 May 2926, how many delivery advisors he plans to recruit in total across departments; and at what grade.

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What progress he has made on developing the hypersonic and counter-hypersonic capabilities stream of AUKUS Pillar 2.

Awaiting answer.

What proportion of the Barrow Transformation Fund will be funded by her Department.

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What assessment he has made of the potential merits of the Regentcraft Squire sea glider drone as part of the Royal Navy’s capabilities in the High North.

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How many and what proportion of hospital helipads cannot be used at night.

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What proportion of the Barrow Transformation Fund will be provided by his Department.

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What progress he has made in establishing a third F-35 squadron by 2033.

All spending decisions on capabilities are taken as part of the Defence Investment Plan.

How many times the Contingency Planning Small Ministerial Group has met since its inception.

Awaiting answer.

Whether the National Security Adviser was present at the meeting between the Grandview Institution and Stephen Lillie in Beijing on 22 October 2025.

The National Security Adviser meets with a range of individuals and organisations as part of his role providing advice to the Prime Minister and the Cabinet on national security matters. Such meetings are often sensitive in nature, and the Government does not routinely comment on them or their content.

Communities and Local Government, what proportion of the Barrow Transformation Fund will be funded by his Department.

Awaiting answer.

By what date the interim stand-off capability will be available via the procurement of the Small Diameter Bomb II.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to the fourth report of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, CP1338, published on 24 June 2025, what progress he has made on strengthening the interoperability of UK and Italy’s carrier strike groups.

Awaiting answer.

How many Cabinet-level AUKUS Ministerial meetings have been held since the publication of AUKUS0031 on 9 March 2025 and how many of those have been chaired by a) the Prime Minister and b) the Secretary of State for Defence.

The Prime Minister and Defence Secretary are determined to deliver against our AUKUS commitments and are personally driving the renewed whole-of-government effort. It is a long-established precedent that information about the discussions that have taken place in Cabinet and its committees, including how often they have met, is not normally shared publicly.

With reference to the answer of 20 April 2026 to question 125359 on Teledyne Marine: Navy, by when he plans to deliver APEX floats to the Royal Navy.

Awaiting answer.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the fourth report of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, CP1338, published on 24 June 2025, what six-monthly foreign and security policy dialogues have taken place; and on what topics.

Awaiting answer.