Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 97014

Military Aircraft: Helicopters

Tabled: 3 December 2025
Answered: 11 December 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date did Project Matcha (a) start and (b) end.

Answer

Luke Pollard
The then Secretary of State for Defence granted approval for Project MATCHA in May 2021. The final programme activity occurred through a Closure Board in November 2024.