Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 88965
F-35 Aircraft: Procurement
Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 13 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 5 of the Committee of Public Accounts report entitled The UK’s F-35 stealth fighter capability, HC1232, what steps he has taken to help tackle increases in the F-35 stealth fighter cap
Answer
Louise Sandher-JonesThis will be achieved through routine Departmental financial management throughout the life of the F-35 fleet to the out-of-service date.