Armed Forces: A400M
House of Lords
Lord Gilbert (Labour)
To ask Her Majesty's Government when they estimate they will be free to disclose the acquisition costs of the A400M aircraft.
Lord Astor of Hever (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Defence; Conservative)
The Major Projects Report 2010 published a forecast figure for the UK A400M programme of £3,231 million. However, a detailed breakdown providing specifically the cost of the A400M design and production phase contract requires the consent of all the partner nations, Organisation Conjointe de Co-operation en matiere d'ARmement (OCCAR) and Airbus Military. It is for this reason we do not expect to disclose the information.