Written question asked by Brian Mathew (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 26 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 April 2026. It was answered by Al Carns (Labour) on Friday, 17 April 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
RAF Fairford
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether missions launching from RAF Fairford are strictly for the purposes of defence.
- Answer
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The UK government has been clear throughout that the agreement allowing the US to use UK military bases is for specific and limited, defensive purposes.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 124382
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Armed conflict Iran RAF Fairford
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- 2026-04-17 15:02:12 +0100
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