Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 79286

Defence: UK Relations with EU

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 21 October 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 22 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what progress he has made on strengthening Europe’s collective industrial base.

Answer

Luke Pollard
The UK recently launched its Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) which reaffirms our belief that close cooperation with our European allies is essential. We remain clear that, in order to effectively deter and defence against increased aggression, we need t...
ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 79286) →

Defence: UK Relations with EU — Written Question | TrustPolitics