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Written question asked by James Cartlidge (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 June 2026 (named day). It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Monday, 29 June 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Challenger Tanks: Procurement

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June to Question 10199 on Challenger Tanks: Procurement, whether he has authorised any change to the cost envelope of delivering Challenger 3.

Answer

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 24 June 2026, to Question 10201. The total approved cost of delivering the Challenger 3 programme remains at £1.9 billion. The programme’s forecast cost remains within the approved project estimate.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
12212
Session
2026-27
Related items
Challenger Tanks: Procurement
Monday, 22 June 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Procurement Challenger tanks
Link
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