Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 906907

Security Action for Europe

Tabled: 9 December 2025
Answered: 15 December 2025
Named Day

Question

Sir Desmond Swayne

ConservativeNew Forest West

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his policy to seek UK participation in the Security Action for Europe instrument.

Answer

Luke Pollard
As outlined in the Minister for Cabinet Office’s Written Ministerial Statement on 1 December, we entered good-faith negotiations on SAFE participation, but no agreement was possible that met our national interest. UK industry retains access under third-co...

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