Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 67099

France: Military Alliances

Tabled: 11 July 2025

Answered: 21 July 2025

Question

James Cartlidge

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Government press release entitled New Storm Shadow and missile cooperation to boost jobs as UK and France reboot defence relationship, published on 9 July 2025, if he will list the personnel

Answer

Maria Eagle

It remains the case that only the UK Prime Minister and the French President can authorise the use of their respective nation's nuclear weapons.