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Global Combat Air Programme

Asked by Ian RoomeLiberal DemocratMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 3 February 2026UIN 108397

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has budgeted for contingency funding for the development phase of the Global Combat Air Programme.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Defence Investment Plan will set out how the Department will allocate the defence budget over the next 10 years, including for the Global Combat Air Programme.

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