Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 37046

F-35 Aircraft

Tabled: 10 March 2025

Answered: 18 March 2025

Question

David Chadwick

Liberal Democrat — Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the operational independence of the UK's F-35 fighter jet fleet.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The UK maintains the freedom of action to operate the F-35 Lightning at a time and place of our choosing.