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Helicopters: Exhaust Emissions

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 4 March 2025UIN 32383

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what testing of in-service military helicopter exhaust emissions his Department has conducted since January 2021.

Answered by Maria Eagle

Following previous announcements regarding the testing of in-service helicopters, the Ministry of Defence has commenced engine exhaust emission testing of the Puma helicopter and thereafter will commence testing of samples from our other in-service helicopters.

Since January 2021, no other helicopter engine exhaust emission testing has been conducted.

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