Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled Capability boost for UK's global military operations as contract confirmed for new Chinook, published by his Department on 14 March 2024, what the £300 million reduction in costs includes; and how this will be achieved.

The £300 million reduction in cost is derived from more detailed planning between the UK, the US Government and Boeing. This includes refinements in capability requirements, maturation of costs, and programme risk adjustments.