Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 106458
USA: Military Bases
Tabled: 19 January 2026
Answered: 22 January 2026
Named DayQuestion
Jeremy Corbyn
Your Party — Islington North
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will set out the factors that his Department take into account when deciding on a case-by-case basis whether to approve the United States' use of its military bases in the UK for operational purposes.
Answer
Al CarnsDue to operational security reasons, the specific factors of consideration cannot be disclosed. However, all decisions on whether to approve foreign nations’ use of military bases in the UK for operational purposes considers the legal basis and policy rat...
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