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Boeing P-8: Deployment

Asked by Graeme DownieLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 9 September 2025UIN 73422

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many hours have been flown by each of the P8-Poseidon fleet in the last 12 months.

Answered by Luke Pollard

For reasons of operational security, the Ministry of Defence does not release detailed information regarding the flight hours of individual aircraft within the P-8 Poseidon fleet. Disclosing such data could compromise operational effectiveness and national security.

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