Arms Trade: Military Bases

(asked on 30th June 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help ensure that arms transferred through UK military bases are used in accordance with international law.


Answered by
Louise Sandher-Jones Portrait
Louise Sandher-Jones
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
This question was answered on 6th July 2026

The UK continues to be committed to upholding International Law and will always operate in accordance with its key principals.

The use of UK military bases by foreign governments is governed by a range of longstanding agreements. For operational security reasons, we do not offer comment or information relating to foreign nations’ routine movements.

For export licensing matters, I will defer to my right honourable colleagues in the Department for Business and Trade.

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