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USA: Military Bases

Commons · Question 120249 · Tabled 11 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 16 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Calum Miller

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his statement of 9 March 2026, Official Report, Column 76, on Middle East: Defence, which referred to the use of UK bases by United States forces for defensive purposes being spelled out in the

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 16 Mar 2026

As announced by the Prime Minister on 1 March 2026, the Government agreed to a US request to use British bases for specific and limited defensive purposes. A summary of the Government’s legal position associated with this authorisation was published at th...