Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with his Japanese counterpart on the UK-Japan defence agreement agreed in January 2023.

Since the UK and Japanese Prime Ministers signed the Reciprocal Access Agreement in January 2023, we have discussed progress frequently with Japan, including at Ministerial level. The Defence Secretary looks forward to speaking with his new Japanese counterpart and discussing how to take forward engagement under the treaty.