Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many apprentices and graduates have Team Tempest recruited since 2022.

The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme is creating opportunities for young people across the UK. Around 3,000 graduates and apprentices have been recruited by the Team Tempest industry partners since 2022, providing the opportunity to work on a range of combat air programmes, including sixth-generation Combat Air development through FCAS.