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Produce a public timetable for the Home Defence Programme and offer committee briefings.

Recommendation
We recommend that the Government produce a public timetable on the generation of the Home Defence Programme and that briefings (at whatever classification is required) are offered to the Select Committees scrutinising the Government departments with responsibilities under the plan. (Recommendation, Paragraph 125)
Government Response Summary
The Cabinet Office committed to following up with the Committee to produce a public timeline for the Home Defence Plan and provide briefings to relevant Select Committees.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government Accepted
The Cabinet Office will follow up with the Committee on producing a public timeline for the Home Defence Plan and providing briefings to Select Committees scrutinising the programme and related work.
Source
Committee Defence Committee
Inquiry The UK contribution to European Security
Report 6th Report - The UK contribution to European Security 19 Nov 2025 HC 520
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Addressee Bodies
Ministry of Defence
Timeline
Recommendation age 0.5 yr
Report published 19 Nov 2025