Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the E-7 Wedgetail platform is constrained by US ITAR regulations.

Maintaining UK operational freedom is a core tenet of procurement of these platforms. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) as a Department of State is committed to act as a trusted end-user when procuring, managing, transferring and disposing of US defence technology, including through robust security clearance processes of personnel and physical security measures to protect Export Controlled assets. The MOD ensures that access to Export Controlled Assets and information is denied to any unauthorised third parties.