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F-35 Aircraft: Spare Parts

Asked by Rachael MaskellLabour (Co-op)Ministry of DefenceTabled Answered 9 June 2025UIN 56811

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are available to him to call on the Israeli government to leave the F35 global spare parts pool.

Answered by Maria Eagle

All F-35 Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers, including Israel, are managed directly by the US Government. There is no contractual/programme relationship between the UK Government and the F-35 FMS customers to allow the UK Government to call on nations to leave the F-35 global spares pool.

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