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USA: Military Bases

Asked by Jeremy CorbynYour PartyMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 22 January 2026UIN 106458

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will set out the factors that his Department take into account when deciding on a case-by-case basis whether to approve the United States' use of its military bases in the UK for operational purposes.

Answered by Al Carns

Due to operational security reasons, the specific factors of consideration cannot be disclosed. However, all decisions on whether to approve foreign nations’ use of military bases in the UK for operational purposes considers the legal basis and policy rationale for any proposed activity.

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