Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 69988

Unidentified Flying Objects

Tabled: 22 July 2025
Answered: 4 September 2025

Question

Clive Lewis

LabourNorwich South

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on unidentified aerial phenomena.

Answer

Luke Pollard
In over 50 years, no sighting reported to the Department has indicated the existence of any military threat to the UK and for this reason, the MOD ceased to investigate reports of UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) in 2009. All relevant materials created...

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