Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his press conference of 9 April 2026, what is the £100m allocated to the Poseidon P-8 fleet for.

This allocation refers to a two-year contract extension awarded to Boeing Defence UK to provide training and support services to the RAF’s Poseidon P-8 fleet.

This will run to March 2028 and covers aircraft support, maintenance, supply chain management, and training for the Poseidon fleet based at RAF Lossiemouth in Moray.