Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 4217

F-35 Aircraft: Israel

Tabled: 4 September 2024
Answered: 12 September 2024

Question

Andy McDonald

LabourMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Written Statement of 2 September 2024, HCWS64, whether he has had discussions with his counterparts in other countries in the F-35 global supply chain on the potential merits of s

Answer

Mr Douglas Alexander
The F-35 programme is the largest international collaborative defence programme in the world. The UK cannot make changes to the F-35 programme unilaterally – any change requires agreement across all Partner Nations. Regular discussions with programme part...

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