Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of implementing Project Ark Royal.
The Royal Navy continually assesses its capabilities to maximise their effectiveness. Project Ark Royal refers to longstanding exploratory work to ensure that the Queen Elizabeth Class Carriers are compatible with future aircraft types.
There are no current plans to adapt the Carriers as a result of this work and therefore no formal costings are associated.