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Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Friday, 10 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Monday, 20 April 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Boeing P-8: Finance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his press conference of 9 April 2026, what is the £100m allocated to the Poseidon P-8 fleet for.

Answer

This allocation refers to a two-year contract extension awarded to Boeing Defence UK to provide training and support services to the RAF’s Poseidon P-8 fleet.

This will run to March 2028 and covers aircraft support, maintenance, supply chain management, and training for the Poseidon fleet based at RAF Lossiemouth in Moray.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
125650
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Finance Boeing P-8
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk