Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 95697

UK Defence and Security Exports

Tabled: 1 December 2025
Answered: 9 December 2025

Question

James Cartlidge

Conservative — South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September to Question 70699 on UK Defence and Security Exports, where UK Defence and Security Exports is based.

Answer

Luke Pollard
Responsibility for defence exports moved to the Ministry of Defence on 31 July 2025. Security exports were not in scope of this Machinery of Government change and responsibility remains with the Department for Business and Trade.