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AUKUS: Canada

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of inviting Canada to join Pillar II of the AUKUS agreement.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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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, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of inviting Canada to join Pillar II of the AUKUS agreement.

  2. 7 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 14 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    In recognition of the enduring partnership the UK holds with Canada, alongside Canada's close bilateral defence partnerships with each member of AUKUS, the Prime Minister, President Biden and Prime Minister Albanese, announced on 17 September that we were...

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