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F-35 Aircraft: Spare Parts

Asked by Dr Scott ArthurLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 17 June 2025UIN 58445

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he permits the export of F-35 components which are only compatible with the F-35I variant of the aircraft.

Answered by Mr Douglas Alexander

No. As my Rt. Honourable friend the Minister for Defence Procurement has previously confirmed to the House, UK suppliers do not manufacture or export components that are exclusively used on the Israeli variant of the f-35 aircraft.

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