Military Aircraft: Helicopters

(asked on 13th March 2024) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent on helicopters in each financial year since 2019-20.


Answered by
James Cartlidge Portrait
James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 21st March 2024

The DE&S Helicopters Operating Centre has spent c£1 billion in each financial year since 2019-20 on Equipment Plan spend.

Financial Year

Contract Spend £million

2019-20

1,102.291

2020-21

1,116.532

2021-22

1,204.590

2022-23

1,186.233

The DE&S Helicopters Operating Centre spend on operating costs for each financial year since 2019-20 is as follows.

Financial Year

Operating Costs £million

2019-20

70.602

2020-21

72.068

2021-22

73.993

2022-23

83.419

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