Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether maintenance will be included in the contract for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle; if he will publish (a) the cost of that maintenance, (b) the length of that contract and (c) where that maintenance will take place; and if he will make a statement.

The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) has been selected as the preferred option for Package 1 of the Multi Role Vehicle - Protected (MRV-P) Programme. The Foreign Military Sales case for the JLTV is expected to include a costed offer for the provision of technical assistance and logistic support services for an initial in-service period. The length of the initial in-service support period is currently under review, together with the investigation of choices for the full in-service life of the vehicles. These choices, including costs and location of maintenance will be presented at the Ministry of Defence Main Gate approval point in early 2018.