Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 36276

Military Aircraft: Helicopters

Tabled: 6 March 2025
Answered: 14 March 2025

Question

Joe Robertson

Conservative — Isle of Wight East

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 March 2025 to Question 34447 on Military Aircraft: Helicopters, what estimate he has made of the annual cost of operating the new helicopter service for (a) Ministers and (b) senior (i

Answer

Maria Eagle
The cost to the Ministry of Defence for use of the Cabinet Office provided helicopter transport service depends on the usage. Entitlelment to use rotary wing air transportation has been tightened significantly by the Defence Secretary to reduce usage.