{"value":{"id":1925365,"askingMemberId":4131,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2026-07-08T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2026-07-13T00:00:00","uin":"16904","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment has been made of the level of resilience of military infrastructure to climate change and natural disasters.","answeringBodyId":11,"answeringBodyName":"Ministry of Defence","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4682,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2026-07-17T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) assesses the resilience of military infrastructure to climate change and natural hazards through its ongoing risk assessment programme.</p><p> </p><p>For military infrastructure, the MOD uses its published Climate Impact Risk Assessment Methodology (CIRAM) to assess climate-related risks across both the UK and overseas Defence estate and their potential impact on site operations, assets and personnel.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the MOD completed a Natural Hazards Assessment and Horizon Study in 2023 to strengthen its understanding of current and emerging risks to military infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p> </p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Defence: Infrastructure","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1925365","method":"GET"}]}