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AirTanker: Contracts

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 9 June 2025UIN 55208

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Air Tanker refuelling contract is due to (a) be eligible for renegotiation and (b) expire.

Answered by Maria Eagle

The Voyager Concession Contract is due to expire in March 2035. There is no specific date at which the contract is eligible for renegotiation. Amendments can occur at any point throughout the life of the contract subject to agreement by all parties.

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