Policy paper

EM on Defence Readiness, Investments & Conditions (COM(2025)822)

The Government's summary of a European Commission proposal to amend various EU regulations as regards to defence readiness, investments and conditions.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Emma Hardy MP
• Published: 19 January 2026

This was published under the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

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EM on Defence Readiness, Investments & Conditions (COM(2025)822)

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This explanatory memorandum is about a European Commission proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the European Council amending regulations (EC) No 1907/2006, (EC) No 1272/2008, (EU) No 528/2012, (EU) 2019/1021 and (EU) 2021/697 as regards defence readiness and facilitating defence investments and conditions for defence industry.

It was submitted by Emma Hardy MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Published 19 January 2026