Question follow-through · 60094
Iran: Israel
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether representatives from the (a) Israeli Defence Force and (b) Israeli government communicated to the UK Government that there were plans to attack Iran.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 16 Jun 2025
- Target answer date
- 19 Jun 2025
- Answer
- 19 Jun 2025 · 3 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
16 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether representatives from the (a) Israeli Defence Force and (b) Israeli government communicated to the UK Government that there were plans to attack Iran.
19 Jun 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
19 Jun 2025
Answer published
I hope that the hon. Gentleman understands that, as per the long standing convention, I cannot comment on intelligence matters.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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