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USA: Defence Equipment

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 16 September 2025UIN 76681

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had with the former UK Ambassador to the US on the purchase of defence equipment from the US.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The UK Ambassador to the United States, met routinely with senior Defence officials to discuss a range of issues across the UK-US relationship, including opportunities for closer collaboration on technology partnership, AUKUS and other ways to deepen the UK-US bilateral relationship.

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