Question follow-through · 1548
Defence and Security: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with European counterparts on the development of international finance partnerships to support defence and security cooperation.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 14 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 18 May 2026
- Answer
- 22 May 2026 · 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
14 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with European counterparts on the development of international finance partnerships to support defence and security cooperation.
18 May 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
22 May 2026
Answer published
Challenging times for global and European security call for novel solutions, which is why the UK is working with Finland, the Netherlands and other likeminded NATO allies on collective defence financing and procurement, exploring a new mechanism to suppor...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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