Ministerial statementThursday, 14 May 2026

National Security

Minister updates Parliament

Secretary of State for Defence Dan Jarvis will make a ministerial statement to the Commons on matters of national security. The statement will outline the government's position on security threats, defence priorities, or related policy developments, allowing MPs to question the minister and debate the government's approach.

National security statements set out the government's strategic priorities on defence, intelligence, and emerging threats, and signal to Parliament and the public where military resources and diplomatic effort will be focused. This affects defence spending, military deployments, and the UK's posture toward hostile actors.

Ministerial statements draw questions from across the House — any MP may participate, so we don't show a predicted interest list.

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