F-35 Aircraft: Procurement — Written Question

Question

Pippa Heylings

Liberal Democrat — South Cambridgeshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential implications of the procurement of 12 F-35A aircraft on (a) public spending priorities, (b) nuclear proliferation risks, and (c) the UK's obligations under the Nuclear

Answer

Luke Pollard

As part of our NATO First approach to deterrence and defence, we are committed to strengthening NATO’s nuclear mission and ensuring the Alliance’s posture remains fit for purpose across the entire spectrum of conflict. The nuclear weapons allocated to the...

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