Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 45 of the Defence Equipment Plan 2022-2032, published in November 2022, what the eight projects within the PPST 22 population are that hold a FOREX risk allocation outside of the Approved Budgetary Level.

There are currently seven projects within the PPST population with a separate foreign exchange rate (FOREX) risk provision held outside of their approvals to deal with potential FOREX volatility.

As at March 22 these are:

· Apache

· E7 Wedge Tail

· Protector

· Challenger Life Extension Programme

· Brimstone 3B

· Spear Capability 3

· Mechanised Infantry Vehicle