House of Commons and House of Lords Hansard Written Answers
Q
Asked by Jamie Stone
(Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)
Asked on: 19 December 2017
Ministry of Defence
Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft
120295
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse is of the recent order of 14 F-35 fighter jets.
A
Answered by: Harriett Baldwin
Answered on: 28 December 2017
The UK has taken delivery of 14 F-35B Lightning II aircraft between 2012 and 2017. The total unit flyaway cost for these aircraft is $1920 million.
Q
Asked by David Linden
(Glasgow East)
Asked on: 19 December 2017
Ministry of Defence
HMS Queen Elizabeth
120365
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library a copy of the list of repairs to be carried out by BAE on HMS Queen Elizabeth.
A
Answered by: Harriett Baldwin
Answered on: 28 December 2017
As is to be expected at this stage in a first of class warship of the size and complexity of HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH, issues can arise during trials which require remedial engineering work to rectify. In view of the routine nature of this work, and the constantly changing list of items requiring attention, I do not propose to place a copy of the current list in the Library of the House as it would very quickly become inaccurate and potentially misleading.