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F-35 Aircraft: Spare Parts

Commons · Question 58445 · Tabled 9 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 17 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he permits the export of F-35 components which are only compatible with the F-35I variant of the aircraft.

Answer

Answered by Douglas Alexander, 17 Jun 2025

No. As my Rt. Honourable friend the Minister for Defence Procurement has previously confirmed to the House, UK suppliers do not manufacture or export components that are exclusively used on the Israeli variant of the f-35 aircraft.