Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 123333

Iran: Armed Conflict

Tabled: 24 March 2026
Answered: 31 March 2026

Question

James Cartlidge

ConservativeSouth Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK defence industry steps up support for Gulf partners facing Iranian attacks, published on 18 March 2026, who is leading the new Task Force that has been

Answer

Luke Pollard
Task Force Sabre, led by NAD Director General Options and Commissioning, was set up on the 18 March 2026. It has been created to support partners across the Middle East working with UK industry. It will also manage the impact of the conflict on the UK def...

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