Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 18659

Defence: Trade Barriers

Tabled: 14 July 2026
Answered: 23 July 2026

Question

James Cartlidge

ConservativeSouth Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with NATO allies on eliminating defence trade barriers.

Answer

Luke Pollard
Through NATO defence industrial and armaments forums, and bilateral meetings, the United Kingdom regularly engages with Allies on reducing unnecessary barriers to defence trade and industrial cooperation, including export control processes, technology tra...

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