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Written question asked by David Reed (Conservative) on Monday, 2 December 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 December 2024. It was answered by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Monday, 9 December 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Queen Elizabeth

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the costs of maintaining (a) HMS Queen Elizabeth and (b) HMS Prince of Wales over the next five years.

Answer

The costs of maintaining both Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers are factored into Departmental spend. These vary year on year according to generation cycle of each ship, changing equipment enhancement and capability insertions.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
17488
Session
2024-26
Registered interest declared
Yes
Subjects
Costs HMS Queen Elizabeth HMS Prince of Wales
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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