Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much and what proportion of the total forecast cost of the UK contribution to the Teutates programme has been spent to date.

In accordance with the TEUTATES Treaty, the building, operating and dismantling costs will be shared equitably between the UK and France.

I am withholding specific information about costs and in-service dates as their release would, or would be likely to, prejudice relations between the United Kingdom and other States and constitute a breach of confidence.