Question follow-through · 103973

Greenland: Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing security guarantees to Greenland outside the NATO framework alongside key European allies.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
7 Jan 2026
Target answer date
12 Jan 2026
Answer
13 Jan 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 7 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing security guarantees to Greenland outside the NATO framework alongside key European allies.

  2. 12 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 5 January, and her responses to questions raised in that debate, where she set out in comprehensive terms the UK's position on Greenland.

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