Project Al Yamamah
Commons · Question 12038 · Tabled 23 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Jeremy Corbyn
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department holds retained or closed public records from 1980 to 1992 relating to the Al Yamamah programme or the Saudi British Defence Cooperation Programme; and if he will publish a schedule of such
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 30 Jun 2026
The Ministry of Defence does retain documents relating to Al Yamamah and the Saudi British Defence Cooperation Programme (SBDCP). However, these remain classified on grounds of national security and international relations.