Oral Question·Ministry of Defence
“What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of progress on the AUKUS strategic partnership.”
Tabled: 8 October 2024Answered: 14 October 2024
Asked by
Chris McDonald
Labour — Stockton North
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Defence
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for the Armed Forces (Luke Pollard)
The UK is fully committed to the AUKUS partnership. On 26 September, the Secretary of State hosted the first AUKUS Defence Ministers’ meeting outside the US. During that discussion, he provided direction and guidance to accelerate our taking advantage of the opportunities that this landmark partnership presents to us. I refer Members to the Defence Ministers’ meeting joint communication for more details on progress.