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USA: Defence Equipment

Asked by Mr Mark FrancoisConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 14 October 2025UIN 77469

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to lay before Parliament (a) communications and (b) records of the former UK Ambassador to the United States' discussions with his Department on the (i) purchasing and (ii) procurement of American military equipment.

Answered by Luke Pollard

As former Ambassador to the United States, Lord Mandelson met regularly with senior Defence officials to discuss a range of issues across the UK-US relationship, including opportunities for closer collaboration on our technology partnership, defence capabilities, AUKUS and other ways to deepen the UK-US bilateral relationship.

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