Question follow-through · 22784

USA: Military Alliances

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions on future US-UK defence collaboration he has had with the incoming US Defense Secretary.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body: Ministry of Defence
Tabled: 8 Jan 2025
Target answer date: 13 Jan 2025
Answer: 17 Jan 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline

8 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions on future US-UK defence collaboration he has had with the incoming US Defense Secretary.
13 Jan 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
17 Jan 2025
Answer published
The US is our closest security ally. The Government looks forward to working with the incoming US Administration in the months and years ahead. The Senate confirmation process is ongoing for members of President-elect Trump’s cabinet. The Prime Minister ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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