questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled New Storm Shadow and missile cooperation to boost jobs as UK and France reboot defence relationship, published on 9 July 2025, whether the National Armaments Director was consulted on the UK and France's agreement to jointly develop air-to-air missiles for the RAF's fighter jets.
answerText: The National Armaments Director is involved in key weapons decisions including those relating to the development of new air-to-air missiles. 
heading: France: Military Alliances