| Heading: |
HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Queen Elizabeth |
| Question ID: |
1746383 |
| UIN: |
17488 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2024-12-02 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5347 |
| Asking Member display name: |
David Reed
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
David Reed
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| Member interest: |
true |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the costs of maintaining (a) HMS Queen Elizabeth and (b) HMS Prince of Wales over the next five years. |
| Is named day: |
false |
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| Date answered: |
2024-12-09 |
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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 costs of maintaining both Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers are factored into Departmental spend. These vary year on year according to generation cycle of each ship, changing equipment enhancement and capability insertions. |
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| Answering body ID: |
11 |
| Answering body name: |
Ministry of Defence |
| Tweeted: |
true |