Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 63073

Defence: International Cooperation

Tabled: 26 June 2025
Answered: 3 July 2025

Question

James Naish

LabourRushcliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with his counterparts in the (a) European Commission and (b) European Defence Agency on UK-EU defence industrial cooperation.

Answer

Maria Eagle
As part of our recent Security and Defence partnership with the EU, we have agreed to explore closer co-operation and joint investment in our defence industrial base. In the first instance, the partnership creates a basis for broad consultations on defenc...

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