PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(7 January 2025)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken with the Secretary of State for Defence to progress the AUKUS agreement since July 2024.
Asked by:
Wendy Morton (Conservative)
Asked by:
Wendy Morton (Conservative)
Answer
The Foreign Secretary works closely with the Defence Secretary to progress AUKUS. Since July 2024, this government has signed a trilateral agreement to enable the sharing of critical submarine technology and information, secured a landmark exemption to the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations, and appointed Sir Stephen Lovegrove as the UK's AUKUS Adviser, whose report will help maximise the benefits and opportunities of the partnership.
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