Question follow-through · 5334

Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which procurement programmes are affected by the Joint Declaration on Enhanced Defence Cooperation between Germany and the United Kingdom, signed on 24 July 2024.

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
11 Sept 2024
Target answer date
7 Oct 2024
Answer
14 Oct 2024 · 33 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Sept 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which procurement programmes are affected by the Joint Declaration on Enhanced Defence Cooperation between Germany and the United Kingdom, signed on 24 July 2024.

  2. 7 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 14 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    The Joint Declaration, which Minister Pistorius and the Defence Secretary signed in Berlin on 24 July, sets out the UK and Germany’s joint commitment to improve and further enhance bilateral defence cooperation, including by strengthening our defence indu...

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