Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 72201

Defence Equipment: International Cooperation

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 9 September 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reconfiguring the European defence industrial base to facilitate (a) collaborative development, (b) shared production and (c) integrated logistics.

Answer

Luke Pollard

At this critical moment for the security of our continent, it is important that we work together with our European allies to strengthen our collective defence industrial base, recognising that the UK is an essential part of Europe’s security. As part of o...

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