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Debate between Graham P Jones and Philip Dunne
Monday 2nd September 2013

(11 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Graham P Jones Portrait Graham Jones (Hyndburn) (Lab)
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T7. When will the Government make a decision on the number of F-35s that will be procured as part of the arrangement with Lockheed Martin, and is the Minister able to guarantee that the work-share allocation for the United Kingdom and BAE Systems will not be reduced in the future?

Philip Dunne Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Philip Dunne)
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I can confirm that it is our intention, in the remaining months of this year, to place our first order for the first operational squadron of joint strike fighters. As far as the work-share component is concerned, as long as other countries maintain their orders and we maintain ours, we intend to retain the 15%.

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