Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL4060):
Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:
To ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions the Foreign Secretary has had with the Ministry of Defence regarding future expansion of Pillar II of the AUKUS agreement. (HL4060)
Tabled on: 24 April 2024
Answer:
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:
The Foreign and Defence Secretaries regularly discuss AUKUS. For example, they did so during their joint visit to Australia in March ahead of the announcement on 8 April that AUKUS partners will undertake consultations in 2024 with others regarding engagement in individual Pillar II (advanced military capabilities) projects, including actively considering collaboration with Japan.
Date and time of answer: 09 May 2024 at 17:17.
