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F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 28 April 2025UIN 45186

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has budgeted for ordering a second tranche of F-35 jets.

Answered by Maria Eagle

The Integrated Review Defence Command Paper 2021 set the Departmental budget for the F-35 Lightning Programme. This remains the programme of record.

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