Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 48141
Defence: Procurement
Tabled: 25 April 2025
Answered: 6 May 2025
Question
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 7 April to Question 43178 on Defence: Procurement, what expenditure is involved in the Astute programme; and when the business case was first submitted.
Answer
Maria EagleThe Astute programme’s Approved Budgetary Level is currently £12.2 billion. The business case was submitted to HM Treasury in March 2025.