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Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Thursday, 12 June 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 June 2025. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Friday, 20 June 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


European Union: Military Alliances

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the proposed Security Pact with the EU will be based on the 2018 EU template for third-country participation in EU defence and foreign policy structures.

Answer

At the UK-EU Summit on 19 May 2025, the UK and EU agreed a unique and bespoke Security and Defence Partnership. The Partnership has been designed to complement our core bilateral security partnerships and support this Government’s commitment to NATO, which remains the cornerstone of Euro-Atlantic security.

The partnership documents frames cooperation through dialogues, information exchange and identification of collaborative opportunities including case-by-case involvement in EU initiatives.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
59299
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Defence European Union Military alliances
Link
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