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Written question asked by Chris Evans (Labour) on Friday, 3 December 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 December 2021. It was answered by Jeremy Quin (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 December 2021 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the future procurement of the F-35.

Answer

The 2021 Integrated Review confirmed our ambition to continue the growth of the UK Lightning Force beyond 48 aircraft. We are currently undertaking a period of detailed analysis to evaluate the scale and timeline for procurement of our second tranche of F35B Lightning aircraft together with associated infrastructure and support requirements.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
86563
Session
2021-22
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Procurement F-35 aircraft
Link
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