Question follow-through · 70356
Typhoon Aircraft
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Typhoon Force in providing security until the Tempest programme becomes operational.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 29 Aug 2025
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2025
- Answer
- 8 Sept 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
29 Aug 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Typhoon Force in providing security until the Tempest programme becomes operational.
2 Sept 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
8 Sept 2025
Answer published
The Typhoon is a world-class combat aircraft and will continue to serve as the backbone of the UK's Combat Air Force until at least the 2040s. To ensure it remains at the cutting edge of capability, the UK is planning significant investment in the Typhoon...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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