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France: Foreign Relations

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 8 April 2025UIN 43315

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of reported comments by President Macron on 27 March 2025.

Answered by Luke Pollard

France is one of the UK's most important European partners. The UK continues to work closely with France to lead Europe's efforts on Ukraine's long term defence. UK and French led planning is ongoing and discussions continue around military planning of air, sea and land forces that would be required to support a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.

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