F-35 Aircraft: Nuclear Weapons
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 15 December 2025, to Question 98492, on F-35 Aircraft: Nuclear Weapons, whether a decision to (a) launch a US sovereign nuclear weapon from the UK's F-35A planes whilst on a particular NATO mission, or to (b) participate more generally in a NATO nuclear mission, would require the authorisation of the Prime Minister.
Answered by Luke Pollard
As with the answer given to the hon. Member on 15 December 2025 to Question 98492, I refer him to the answers I gave on 8 September and 11 November 2025 to Questions 70471 and 87345 respectively.
https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-08-29/70471
https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-11-03/87345
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