House of Commons – May 22, 2025

UK-EU defence cooperation

Proposed Motion - 28 signatures

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That this House welcomes the establishment of the UK-EU Security and Defence Partnership as an important step toward rebuilding structured cooperation on defence issues; recognises the shared interest of both the UK and the EU in strengthening collective European security, particularly in light of Russian aggression in Ukraine and uncertainty around US President Trump's commitment to European defence; notes the potential for closer collaboration on military mobility, joint procurement and industrial capacity; further welcomes the Government’s assertion that the agreement paves the way for UK defence firms to access the EU’s proposed €150 billion SAFE fund; regrets the absence of concrete mechanisms or timelines for accessing this fund or for formal cooperation on defence industrial policy; expresses disappointment that the agreement only commits to exploring the possibility of an Administrative Arrangement with the European Defence Agency, rather than announcing one; believes that full UK participation in the EDA would strengthen both parties’ ability to respond to shared security challenges; urges the Government to ensure that the forthcoming Strategic Defence Review recognises the vital role of UK-EU defence cooperation in our future collective security; and further urges the Government to move towards agreeing tangible, formal security and defence arrangements following the Reset Summit.

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Uin With Amendment Suffix 1321

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Signatures

Person Date Signed
Helen Maguire 2025-05-22
Manuela Perteghella 2025-05-22
Clive Jones 2025-05-22
Wendy Chamberlain 2025-06-02
Wera Hobhouse 2025-06-02
Ian Roome 2025-06-02
Victoria Collins 2025-06-02
John Milne 2025-06-02
Caroline Voaden 2025-06-02
Layla Moran 2025-05-23
Andrew George 2025-05-23
Monica Harding 2025-06-02
Freddie Van Mierlo 2025-06-02
Will Forster 2025-06-02
Lisa Smart 2025-06-02
Richard Foord 2025-06-02
Tom Gordon 2025-06-02
Angus MacDonald 2025-06-02
Roz Savage 2025-06-02
Claire Young 2025-06-02
Jessica Brown-Fuller 2025-06-02
Liz Jarvis 2025-06-02
Joshua Reynolds 2025-06-02
Adam Dance 2025-06-03
Jim Shannon 2025-06-03
Christine Jardine 2025-06-03
Lee Dillon 2025-06-03
Sarah Dyke 2025-06-04