United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 114759
Military Operations: Parliamentary Scrutiny
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20 February 2026
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24 March 2026 · Answer
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24 March 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he will commit to seeking prior parliamentary approval before permitting foreign military operations to be launched from UK air bases, including RAF Fairford.
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20 February 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he will commit to seeking prior parliamentary approval before permitting foreign military operations to be launched from UK air bases, including RAF Fairford.
Source: Commons
24 March 2026
Answer
As the Prime Minister shared on 1 March 2026, the US requested permission to use British bases for specific and limited defensive purposes. The request was accepted to prevent Iran firing missiles across the region. Permissions to utilise UK military base...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-20/114759
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1883404
- uk · wq-1883404 · source updated 24 March 2026