Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Tuesday, 25 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 27 November 2025. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 December 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
F-35 Aircraft: Procurement
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the terms of the UK's operational freedom of action under the global F-35 programme.
- Answer
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The Ministry of Defence has Operational Sovereignty/Freedom of Action to operate the UK 'F-35 aircraft at the time and place of the UK Defence's choosing' and to 'procure critical capabilities to be located in the UK'.
This is combined with an in-depth understanding of the aircraft's capabilities that enable Operational Readiness and risk to be assessed against national legislation, the Geneva Convention and our Duty of Care before committing the equipment and personnel to operations.
Secondary information
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- Reference
- 94529
- Session
- 2024-26
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- Subjects
- Procurement F-35 aircraft
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