Written questions

Taiwan: Arms Trade

Commons · Question 1927 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 21 May 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she had with her US counterparts on the potential impact of arms sales to Taiwan on that country's security and autonomy prior to the recent US-China summit.

Answer

Answered by Seema Malhotra, 21 May 2026

UK ministers and officials discuss a wide range of issues with their US counterparts on a regular basis.The UK continues to believe that the Taiwan issue should be settled peacefully by the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait through constructive di...