A question on #MerlinHelicopters tabled by Mr Mark Francois on 24-03-2025 has been answered by Maria Eagle.

Heading: Merlin Helicopters
Question ID: 1787574
UIN: 40429
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-03-24
Asking Member ID: 1444
Asking Member display name: Mr Mark Francois
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Mr Mark Francois
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what approvals process is required for the Merlin Out of Service Date Extension Programme; and what the timescale is for that process.
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Date answered: 2025-03-27
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Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 483
Answering Member display name: Maria Eagle
Answering Member handle: meaglemp
Answering Member Twitter reference: @meaglemp
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Answer text: The Royal Navy’s Merlin helicopter Out-of-Service Date Extension Programme, to retain the capability in service from 2029-30 until 2040, is currently underway through standard Ministry of Defence processes. The Outline Business Case was approved in Octobe...
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Answering body ID: 11
Answering body name: Ministry of Defence
Tweeted: true