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Defence: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussion has she has had with NATO-Partner countries on membership of the proposed Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.

answeredTreasury

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
8 Jun 2026
Target answer date
11 Jun 2026
Answer
12 Jun 2026 · 4 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussion has she has had with NATO-Partner countries on membership of the proposed Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.

  2. 11 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 12 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The UK announced that it is exploring setting up the Multilateral Defence Mechanism with Finland, the Netherlands and other partners by 2027. This will be designed to improve value for money and increase standardisation in the defence sector through joint...

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