France: Military Alliances
Question
James Cartlidge
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled New Storm Shadow and missile cooperation to boost jobs as UK and France reboot defence relationship, published on 9 July 2025, in what ways cooperation between the UK and France on nuclear research will deepen.
Answer
Maria EagleThe UK and France work closely together on a range of nuclear research and technology matters, including as part of the 2010 TEUTATES Treaty. Our enhanced cooperation with France will not affect the UK’s sovereign nuclear capability which has always been and continues to be completely operationally independent.
There are mechanisms in place to ensure UK and French officials can engage on nuclear research with the appropriate levels of security.