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Boeing E-7: Procurement

Asked by James MacClearyLiberal DemocratMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 16 December 2025UIN 98149

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on external consultants supporting the A-7 Wedgetail programme since its inception.

Answered by Luke Pollard

To date, external consultancy spend on E-7 Wedgetail is £1.27 million and was spent in the 2017-18 financial year.

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