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Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Friday, 10 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 October 2025. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Monday, 20 October 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Boeing P-8

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Royal Air Force Poseidon P-8 aircraft have not been airworthy for more than 12 months.

Answer

There have been 2 occasions when a Poseidon MRA1 has not flown for more than 12 months due to maintenance:

· ZP804 - 06/03/2024 to 04/09/2025

· ZP807 - 12/07/2023 to 13/09/2024

This was mitigated through routine fleet management and maintenance planning frameworks.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
79677
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Boeing P-8
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk