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Ministers: Helicopters

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2025 to Question 34448 on Ministers: Helicopters, how many journeys this figure relates to; and whether this cost was the total cost of the journeys or a pro-rata cost for Minist

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Ministry of Defence
Tabled
18 Mar 2025
Target answer date
20 Mar 2025
Answer
24 Mar 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 18 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2025 to Question 34448 on Ministers: Helicopters, how many journeys this figure relates to; and whether this cost was the total cost of the journeys or a pro-rata cost for Minist

  2. 20 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The figure provided relates to three helicopter journeys undertaken by Defence Ministers since 4 July 2024. It covers the costs captured for helicopter use for those journeys.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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