Jeremy Corbyn MP: written questions 2026
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USA: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether agreements between the United States and United Kingdom on the presence of US military forces in Britain place restrictions on the ability of the US to deploy nuclear weapons in Britain.
Answer: The terms, conditions and jurisdiction considerations that govern the US – and any other visiting NATO force permanently based in the UK – are enshrined in the NATO Status of Forces Agreement (1951), which is embedded into UK law by the Visiting Forces Ac...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many US armed forces personnel undertook training courses in Britain in each year since 2020; and in which institution they trained.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence offers a very broad range of International Defence Training to our partners. Information regarding the provision of training to the US Armed Forces is therefore spread across a range of sources and providers across Defence. It is t...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department places any restrictions on the number of United States military forces that can be deployed to bases in Britain.
Answer: The UK does not place any restrictions regarding the numbers of US military forces in the UK. It is up to the US to determine the number of personnel it stations in the UK at any particular time. However, significant adjustments in the nature or scale of ...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department records the UK civilian airports that the US military uses for operational, training or transitory purposes.
Answer: For operational security reasons, we do not offer comment relating to foreign nations’ military aircraft movement.
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the United States' use of its military bases in the UK to send military equipment onward to a third country requires his approval.
Answer: Permissions to utilise UK military bases are considered on a case-by-case basis, dependent on the nature and purpose of their activity. For operational security reasons, we do not offer comment or information relating to foreign nations’ military aircraft...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106458More
Question: 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: Due 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...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Military OperationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which types of United States' military operations undertaken from US bases in the UK his Department is required to approve.
Answer: For operational security reasons, we do not offer comment or information relating to foreign nations’ military operations. Permissions to utilise UK military bases are considered on a case-by-case basis and the decision to grant permission is dependent on...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Government last refused permission for the US military to use its bases in the UK for operational purposes.
Answer: For operational security reasons, we do not offer comment or information relating to foreign nations’ military operations. Permissions to utilise UK military bases are considered on a case-by-case basis and the decision to grant permission is dependent on...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWest Bank: Israeli SettlementsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 907375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the steps Israel is taking to establish the E1 settlement in the occupied West Bank.
Answer: Tackling illegal settlement expansion and settler violence are vital to protecting a two-state solution.Israel must stop settlement expansion and crack down on settler violence, which has reached record levels.Alongside 26 international partners, we have ...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many US military personnel are stationed at (a) RAF Alconbury, (b) RAF Molesworth, (c) RAF Croughton, (d) RAF Fairford, (e) RAF Lakenheath, (f) RAF Menwith Hill, (g) RAF Mildenhall, (h) RAF Barford St John, (
Answer: There are approximately 11,000 United States Visiting Force (USVF) members in the UK at various defence sites, excluding family members and defence civilian personnel and contractors. In the interests of personnel security, I will not currently share spec...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMaria Corina MachadoForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions or meetings her Department has held with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado since January 2024.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has sought to maintain a constructive dialogue with senior figures in the Venezuelan opposition in recent years, including Maria Corina Machado, and as the Foreign Secretary said in her statement to the Hou...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVenezuela: Military InterventionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if her Department will publish a summary of the legal advice it has received regarding US airstrikes on Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro.
Answer: I refer the Rt. Hon Member to the Foreign Secretary's statement to the House on 5 January, and her responses to questions raised after that statement.
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVenezuela: OilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions or meetings her Department has held with representatives of BP or Shell regarding oil in Venezuela since August 2025.
Answer: The Government regularly engages with major British businesses about their global operations, through different departments, at various levels, and in multiple countries. We do not hold a central register of all the issues discussed.
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGuyana: VenezuelaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what date her Department last raised the issue of the disputed territory of Essequibo with Venezuelan officials.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 12 January 2026 to Question 103712.
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVenezuela: Gold and Foreign Exchange ReservesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what date her department last had discussions with US officials on the Bank of England holding Venezuelan gold.
Answer: There is no record of any such discussions.
Answered 12 Jan 2026
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