Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 22 February 2012, on Armed Forces MARS Tankers, by the then Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology, Official Report, columns 77-9WS, and pursuant to the Answer of 7 November 2014 to Question 213893, what the reason is for the difference in the projected cost.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the member for Hayes and Harlington (Mr McDonnell) on 7 January 2013 (Official Record Column 49W refers)