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F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 13 November 2025UIN 88965

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 5 of the Committee of Public Accounts report entitled The UK’s F-35 stealth fighter capability, HC1232, what steps he has taken to help tackle increases in the F-35 stealth fighter cap

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones

This will be achieved through routine Departmental financial management throughout the life of the F-35 fleet to the out-of-service date.

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