PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
F-35 Aircraft (17 January 2018)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the cost of F-35 Lightenings being purchased for the British Armed Forces will be accrued by UK contractors involved in their production.

Asked by:
Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat)

Answer

Approximately 15% by value of every one of the 3,000 aircraft in the worldwide F-35 programme will be produced in the UK, bringing significant economic benefits to the nation.


Answered by:
Guto Bebb (Independent)
25 January 2018

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