Question follow-through · 24599
F-35 Aircraft
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the additional defence funding set out in the Defence Investment Plan includes provision for the acquisition and ongoing support costs, including maintenance and infrastructure, associated with the planne
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 28 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 8 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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- Army: Recruitment · 3 Sept 2026
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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
28 Aug 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the additional defence funding set out in the Defence Investment Plan includes provision for the acquisition and ongoing support costs, including maintenance and infrastructure, associated with the planne
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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8 Sept 2026
Answer published
Discussions with the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) are ongoing regarding the procurement profiles and delivery schedule for the next batch of F-35 Lightning aircraft. The next batch is planned to include at least 12 F-35A aircraft, as announced in the D...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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Army: Recruitment
3 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the future of the Army Careers Centre in Taunton, including any plans to close that office or transfer its recruitment functions to another contractor.