Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 77472

USA: Defence Equipment

Tabled: 16 September 2025

Answered: 14 October 2025

Named Day

Question

Mr Mark Francois

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of Lord Peter Mandelson’s involvement in discussions on the procurement of American defence systems.

Answer

Luke Pollard

As former Ambassador to the United States, Lord Mandelson met regularly with senior Defence officials to discuss a range of issues across the UK-US relationship, including opportunities for closer collaboration on our technology partnership, defence capab...

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