Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Table 1 of his Department's MOD trade industry and contracts data tables 2023, published on 28 September 2023, for what reasons there was a £24 million in-year change to the cost to completion of the AJAX programme.

The AJAX PPST22 In-Year variance of +£24 million was due to Defence Infrastructure cost increases at the Bovington, Bulford Kirkcudbright and Warminster facilities.