Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the answer of 22 July 2026 to Question 12810, what general policy criteria are applied when determining whether a proposed allied military activity supported from UK territory falls within the Government’s stated defensive purpose; and whether those criteria are set out in any published policy or guidance.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided to Question 12810 published on 22 July 2026.

https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-24/12810