F-35 Aircraft: Procurement
Commons · Question 94529 · Tabled 25 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
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
Answered by Luke Pollard, 3 Dec 2025
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 und...