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Question follow-through · 2831

USA: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he reviews target-level information before approving United States missions supported from UK bases.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
19 May 2026
Target answer date
21 May 2026
Answer
27 May 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 19 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he reviews target-level information before approving United States missions supported from UK bases.

  2. 21 May 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 27 May 2026

    Answer published

    As announced by the Prime Minister on 1 March 2026, the Government agreed to a US request to use UK bases for specific and limited defensive purposes against facilities in Iran which are involved in launching strikes at regional allies. All UK support to ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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