A question on #Defence #Expenditure tabled by James Cartlidge on 05-12-2024 has been answered by Maria Eagle.

Heading: Defence: Expenditure
Question ID: 1747393
UIN: 18151
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2024-12-05
Asking Member ID: 4519
Asking Member display name: James Cartlidge
Asking Member handle: jcartlidgemp
Asking Member Twitter reference: @jcartlidgemp
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the RAF budget is for autonomous collaborative platforms in (a) 2024-25, (b) 2025-26, (c) 2026-27, (d) 2027-28, (e) 2028-2029 and (f) 2029-30 broken down by (i) R&D, (ii) procurement of platforms, (iii) supp
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Date answered: 2024-12-10
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Is holding answer: false
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: I am withholding the allocated budget for the autonomous collaborative platforms RAF capability portfolio, as it would harm our commercial negotiating position with potential defence suppliers.
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Answering body ID: 11
Answering body name: Ministry of Defence
Tweeted: true