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USA: Armed Forces

Asked by Jeremy CorbynYour PartyMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 27 January 2026UIN 107668

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department places any restrictions on the number of United States military forces that can be deployed to bases in Britain.

Answered by Al Carns

The UK does not place any restrictions regarding the numbers of US military forces in the UK. It is up to the US to determine the number of personnel it stations in the UK at any particular time. However, significant adjustments in the nature or scale of the US footprint would be subject to discussions between the UK and US Governments.

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