Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the (a) original and (b) current cost expectations for the New Style of Info Tech Deployed programme.
The original costs of the New Style of IT (Deployed) programme from the first approval in November 2016 to the end of the second approval period in March 2024 were £722 million. Costs over the same period are currently forecast at £788 million, an increase of 9%, which reflects the need to meet operational requirements and deliver technology that keeps pace with coalition partners and evolving threats.