Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) original cost expectations and (b) cost expectations as at 16 September 2022 were for the TEUTATES programme.

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

I am therefore withholding the original and current costs as their release would, or would be likely to, prejudice relations between the United Kingdom and other States and constitute a breach of confidence.

I am happy to offer you a classified briefing on the project.