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Boeing E-7: Cost Effectiveness

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to ensure the (a) financial accountability and (b) value for money of the E-7 Wedgetail programme; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of launching an indep

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Ministry of Defence
Tabled
16 Jun 2025
Target answer date
20 Jun 2025
Answer
26 Jun 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 16 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to ensure the (a) financial accountability and (b) value for money of the E-7 Wedgetail programme; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of launching an indep

  2. 20 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 26 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    Identified as part of the Government Major Project Portfolio (GMPP), the Wedgetail programme is subject to regular reviews by the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority who undertake regular assessment of the E-7 programme and report...

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