Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent each year on (a) A400M Atlas, (b) Ajax, (c) Astute boats 1-3, (d) Astute boats 4-7, (e) Complex Weapons Pipeline (Brimstone 2), (f) Complex Weapons Pipeline (Sea Ceptor), (g) Complex Weapons Pipeline (Land Ceptor), (h) Complex Weapons Pipleline (FASGW Heavy), (i) Complex Weapons Pipeline (FASGW Light), (j) Complex Weapons Pipeline (SRAAAM Sustainment), (k) Core Production Capability, (l) Lightning II, (m) MARS Tanker, (n) Queen Elizabeth-class Aircraft Carriers, (o) Type 26 Global Combat Ship, (p) Typhoon (Fighter aircraft), (q) Typhoon (Future Capability Programme 1), (r) Typhoon (Meteor Integration), (s) Typhoon (Storm Shadow Integration), (t) Typhoon (Brimstone 2 Integration) and (u) Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme; and if he will make a statement.

Expenditure for the Demonstration and Manufacture phases for each of the listed projects is detailed in the attached table. The information includes expenditure incurred since 2007-08 up until 2015-16. Spend data for the current financial year (FY) is excluded as this is incomplete.

Costs prior to 2007-08 are not broken down by FY.