| Heading: |
Defence: Takeovers |
| Question ID: |
1785805 |
| UIN: |
38938 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-03-18 |
| Asking Member ID: |
54 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Sir Julian Lewis
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
Sir Julian Lewis
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office on the prevention of future acquisition of UK defence companies by US defence companies; and what |
| Is named day: |
true |
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| Date answered: |
2025-03-24 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
483 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Maria Eagle
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| Answering Member handle: |
meaglemp
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@meaglemp
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| Answer text: |
The Secretary of State for Defence has regular discussions with the Foreign Secretary – and other members of the National Security Council – on a range of national security issues. The Government scrutinises any transactions in sensitive sectors such as d... |
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| Answering body ID: |
11 |
| Answering body name: |
Ministry of Defence |
| Tweeted: |
true |