Asked by: Jeremy Corbyn (Your Party - Islington North)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to review the UK-Israel military cooperation agreement, signed in December 2020.
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
The UK-Israel military cooperation agreement, which was signed in December 2020, remains extant. The UK MOD regularly reviews co-operation with Israel.
Asked by: Jeremy Corbyn (Your Party - Islington North)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many RAF military transport flights have travelled from British bases to Israel since 20 July 2026.
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
There has been a single RAF Atlas flight to Israel on 26 August 2026. This was a routine RAF resupply flight conducted in support of UK operations in the Middle East region. Such flights are a normal part of maintaining and sustaining the UK's presence and commitments overseas.
Asked by: Jeremy Corbyn (Your Party - Islington North)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department holds retained or closed public records from 1980 to 1992 relating to the Al Yamamah programme or the Saudi British Defence Cooperation Programme; and if he will publish a schedule of such records, including file reference, covering dates, access status and the reason for retention or closure.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The Ministry of Defence does retain documents relating to Al Yamamah and the Saudi British Defence Cooperation Programme (SBDCP). However, these remain classified on grounds of national security and international relations.
Asked by: Jeremy Corbyn (Your Party - Islington North)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Israeli military officials are barred from attending British military colleges.
Answered by Al Carns
The Ministry of Defence has paused invitations for Israel to participate in future UK military training and education courses until the situation in Gaza and the West Bank had been satisfactorily addressed. We keep this decision under review.
Asked by: Jeremy Corbyn (Your Party - Islington North)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an estimate of the number of civilian casualties caused by United States airstrikes on Iran since 28 February 2026.
Answered by Al Carns
The agreement allowing the US to use UK military bases is for specific and limited defensive action against missile facilities in Iran which were involved in launching strikes at regional allies and ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
For operational security reasons, we do not offer comment or information relating to foreign nations’ military operations.
Asked by: Jeremy Corbyn (Your Party - Islington North)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times United States aircraft taking off from bases in the United Kingdom have conducted strikes on Iran since 28 February 2026.
Answered by Al Carns
For operational security reasons, we do not offer comment or information relating to foreign nations’ military operations.
Permissions to utilise UK military bases by foreign partners are considered on a case-by-case basis. All UK operational support to allies and partners is considered in terms of legality.
Asked by: Jeremy Corbyn (Your Party - Islington North)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times United States aircraft taking off from Diego Garcia have conducted strikes on Iran since 28 February 2026.
Answered by Al Carns
For operational security reasons, we do not offer comment or information relating to foreign nations’ military operations.
Permissions to utilise UK military bases by foreign partners are considered on a case-by-case basis. All UK operational support to allies and partners is considered in terms of legality.
Asked by: Jeremy Corbyn (Your Party - Islington North)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will review the 2020 military cooperation agreement with Israel in the context of that country’s role in the war on Iran since 28 February 2026.
Answered by Al Carns
A UK-Israel military cooperation agreement, which incorporates a range of defence engagement activity, was signed in December 2020. Whilst the UK Ministry of Defence regularly reviews cooperation with Israel, the agreement remains extant.
Asked by: Jeremy Corbyn (Your Party - Islington North)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether financial benefits accrue to the United Kingdom from the US War Department’s ownership of sites such as land and buildings in Britain.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The continued presence of United States (US) military forces in the UK forms an important part of the US’ on-going wider commitment to NATO and the security of Europe. The US Department of War (DoW) does not own military sites, military land, or military buildings in Britian and therefore there is no associated financial benefit.
In accordance with the 1973 Cost Sharing Arrangement, the US DoW is responsible for bearing the cost for the operational running of the bases it occupies such as utilities, as well as any development in support of its forces at those locations.
Asked by: Jeremy Corbyn (Your Party - Islington North)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the sites the US War Department owns in the United Kingdom.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
I can confirm the US War Department does not own any Defence sites in the United Kingdom.