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Written question asked by Marquess of Lothian (Conservative) on Monday, 31 October 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 November 2005. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 November 2005 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Aircraft Leasing Costs

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost has been of leasing or hiring (a) helicopters and (b) fixed wing aircraft from commercial contractors in each year since 2000.
Answer

The cost of the leasing or hiring of helicopters and fixed wing aircraft from commercial contractors in each year since 2000 is shown in the following table. The data shown have been gathered from centrally held records. A number of other areas within the Ministry of Defence hire or lease aircraft but details of these contracts are not held centrally and could be supplied only at a disproportionate cost.

£ million
Financial year Helicopters Fixed wing aircraft
2000–01 29 43
2001–02 29 46
2002–03 30 47
2003–04 40 45
2004–05 43 50

In compiling this answer, an error in the calculation of the projected cost for leasing or hiring helicopters and fixed wing aircraft in financial year 2005–06, given in response to a previous parliamentary question of 25 October 2005, Official Report, columns 245–48W, came to light. The cost for financial year 2005–06 is likely to be in the region of £95 million and not as previously reported, £74 million.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
24579; 439 c1084W;439 c1084W
Session
2005-06
Related items
Aircraft Contracts
Tuesday, 25 October 2005
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Costs Aircraft Leasing Helicopters Ministry of Defence
Link
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