USA: Military Bases
Commons · Question 106458 · Tabled 19 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Jeremy Corbyn
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will set out the factors that his Department take into account when deciding on a case-by-case basis whether to approve the United States' use of its military bases in the UK for operational purposes.
Answer
Answered by Al Carns, 22 Jan 2026
Due to operational security reasons, the specific factors of consideration cannot be disclosed. However, all decisions on whether to approve foreign nations’ use of military bases in the UK for operational purposes considers the legal basis and policy rat...