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 EagleThe 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.