Question follow-through · 40096
Defence: UK Relations with EU
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the EU Commission on the potential role of the UK in supporting the development of a (a) pan-European rearmament bank and (b) sim
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 20 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 25 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 26 Mar 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
20 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the EU Commission on the potential role of the UK in supporting the development of a (a) pan-European rearmament bank and (b) sim
25 Mar 2025
Target answer date
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26 Mar 2025
Answer published
We need to work together to bolster the European defence industrial base, making sure that it can compete globally and deliver for our security and defence needs as well as contribute to growth and jobs. Officials and Ministers will continue to engage EU ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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