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Norway: Military Alliances

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussion he has had with his Norwegian counterpart on defence co-operation.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
16 Sept 2025
Target answer date
13 Oct 2025
Answer
13 Oct 2025 · 27 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussion he has had with his Norwegian counterpart on defence co-operation.

  2. 13 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 13 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    There are regular discussions between UK and Norwegian Defence Ministers and our defence and security relationship is stronger than ever. A Norwegian frigate has participated throughout the UK's 2025 Carrier Strike Group deployment and our Royal Marines h...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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