Question follow-through · 91703
Security Action for Europe
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 2 June to Question 53596 on European Union: Military Alliances, whether the European Union has formally invited the UK to join the proposed SAFE instrument.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 17 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 19 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 25 Nov 2025 · 8 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
17 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 2 June to Question 53596 on European Union: Military Alliances, whether the European Union has formally invited the UK to join the proposed SAFE instrument.
19 Nov 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
25 Nov 2025
Answer published
The UK is committed to resetting our relationship with the EU. We continue working to implement the package agreed at the UK-EU Summit and build on our landmark Security and Defence Partnership – which includes exploring UK participation in the EU’s Secur...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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