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USA: Military Bases

Asked by Calum MillerLiberal DemocratMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 16 March 2026UIN 120249

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his statement of 9 March 2026, Official Report, Column 76, on Middle East: Defence, which referred to the use of UK bases by United States forces for defensive purposes being spelled out in the agreement that the UK has with the US, whether he will publish the current agreement governing the use of UK military bases by the United States.

Answered by Al Carns

As announced by the Prime Minister on 1 March 2026, the Government agreed to a US request to use British bases for specific and limited defensive purposes. A summary of the Government’s legal position associated with this authorisation was published at the same time.

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