Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 18151

Defence: Expenditure

Tabled: 5 December 2024
Answered: 10 December 2024
Named Day

Question

James Cartlidge

Conservative — South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the RAF budget is for autonomous collaborative platforms in (a) 2024-25, (b) 2025-26, (c) 2026-27, (d) 2027-28, (e) 2028-2029 and (f) 2029-30 broken down by (i) R&D, (ii) procurement of platforms, (iii) supp

Answer

Maria Eagle
I am withholding the allocated budget for the autonomous collaborative platforms RAF capability portfolio, as it would harm our commercial negotiating position with potential defence suppliers.