Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Monday, 12 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 15 January 2026 (named day). It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Thursday, 15 January 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Global Combat Air Programme
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) UK and (b) overseas military and civilian personnel will be routinely employed at the Global Combat Air Programme International Government Organisation in Reading when it is fully operational.
- Answer
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The Global Combat Air Programme International Government Organisation (GIGO) is validating and refining its organisational design.
Tri-nation planning for the Organisation includes a workforce of around 500 employees when fully operational. Exact numbers will fluctuate based on the programme requirements. A third of employees will come from each of Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom, there will be a mixture of military and civilian employees from each nation.
Secondary information
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- Written question
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- 104634
- Session
- 2024-26
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- Subjects
- Staff Reading (Berkshire) Global combat air programme
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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