| Heading: |
F-35 Aircraft |
| Question ID: |
1786411 |
| UIN: |
39642 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-03-19 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5089 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Ben Obese-Jecty
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| Asking Member handle: |
BenObeseJecty
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@BenObeseJecty
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the difference in (a) purchase and (b) running cost between the (i) F-35A and (ii) F-35B variants. |
| Is named day: |
false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-03-28 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
483 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Maria Eagle
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| Answering Member handle: |
meaglemp
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@meaglemp
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| Answer text: |
The purchase price of an F-35A is estimated to be 15% less than the cost of an F-35B.The running cost of an F-35A is estimated to be 8% less than an F-35B. |
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| Answering body ID: |
11 |
| Answering body name: |
Ministry of Defence |
| Tweeted: |
true |