Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 27 July 2026, to question 17492 on Guided Weapons, by when does he plan to have a) defined, b) sequenced and c) implemented arrangements to support a future UK-France Complex Weapons cooperation.

Bilateral discussions to define and implement the most efficient, iterative options to support a UK-France Complex Weapons Joint Portfolio Office are underway, expanding on a recent senior bilateral engagement and current Lancaster House cooperation and resourcing.