Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 115863

RAF Fairford: Military Operations

Tabled: 25 February 2026

Answered: 4 March 2026

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the use of RAF Fairford by the United States Air Force to launch offensive military action on UK security.

Answer

Al Carns

The United States requested permission to use British bases for the limited, defensive purpose of preventing Iranian missiles from killing civilians, British nationals, or our allies in countries that played no part in the initial strike. Permissions to u...

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