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House of Lords written question HL617.

Question for Ministry of Defence

UIN HL617, tabled on 21 January 2020

To ask Her Majesty's Government what impact, if any, on the budget of the MoD there has been as a result of the variation in the cost of the F-35 Lightning aircraft.

Answered on

29 January 2020

F-35 aircraft unit costs continue to reduce as planned, and the programme remains within its overall cost approval. Any variations in the aircraft costs would not impact the overall Defence budget.