Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 17834
Typhoon Aircraft
Tabled: 10 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of jobs supported by the Typhoon upgrade programme in (a) the United Kingdom, (b) Scotland, (c) Lancashire and (d) the wider UK defence supply chain.
Answer
Luke PollardIn January 2026 the department announced that it had committed over £650 million to upgrade the RAF’s Typhoon fighter jet fleet, securing over 1,500 jobs across the UK. This includes around 300 skilled roles in Edinburgh and secures 120 jobs in Lancashire...
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