Question follow-through · 116953
USA: Military Bases
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his US counterpart on the use of the (a) Diego Garcia and (b) RAF Fairford military bases since 28 February 2026.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 2 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 5 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 5 Mar 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
2 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his US counterpart on the use of the (a) Diego Garcia and (b) RAF Fairford military bases since 28 February 2026.
5 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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5 Mar 2026
Answer published
The US is the UK’s principal defence and security partner. The Secretary of State and his officials are in regular contact with US counterparts on a range of topics to ensure coherence and alignment between our two nations. As announced by the Prime Minis...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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