Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 113581

Global Combat Air Programme

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

James Cartlidge

ConservativeSouth Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has authorised changes to the in-service date of the Tempest Jet as part of the Global Combat Air Programme.

Answer

Luke Pollard
The Secretary of State has authorised no changes to the in-service date for the Global Combat Air Programme.