Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 11866

F-35 Aircraft: Israel

Tabled: 30 October 2024

Answered: 18 November 2024

Named Day

Question

Imran Hussain

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the decision to continue issuing licenses for F-35 fighter jet components that are sold indirectly to Israel through an intermediary c

Answer

Mr Douglas Alexander

The F35 programme has a significant dependence on the UK, which provides unique and critical components. At the present time, any suspension of F-35 components to Israel through the programme is not possible without undermining the programme overall, and ...

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