Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the long-term importance of Team Tempest to the British economy after the covid-19 outbreak.

An assessment of the long-term importance of Team Tempest to the British economy is part of the existing and ongoing work in the Combat Air Acquisition Programme Concept Phase. This will inform the Programme Outline Business Case, due in December 2020 to allow the Government to make informed decisions.