Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 58445
F-35 Aircraft: Spare Parts
Tabled: 9 June 2025
Answered: 17 June 2025
Question
Dr Scott Arthur
Labour — Edinburgh South West
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he permits the export of F-35 components which are only compatible with the F-35I variant of the aircraft.
Answer
Mr Douglas AlexanderNo. As my Rt. Honourable friend the Minister for Defence Procurement has previously confirmed to the House, UK suppliers do not manufacture or export components that are exclusively used on the Israeli variant of the f-35 aircraft.