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Ministry of Defence written question – answered at on 19 December 2023.

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Photo of Clive Lewis Clive Lewis Labour, Norwich South

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Typhoon Tranche 1's have been (a) retired from service and (b) donated to Ukraine since February 2022; and what his Department's policy is for disposing of these planes.

Photo of James Cartlidge James Cartlidge The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence

Since February 2022 no Tranche 1 Typhoon aircraft have been retired from RAF service or donated to Ukraine.

The Tranche 1 fleet will undergo a Reduce to Produce programme to strip them of useable parts to contribute to the Typhoon fleets spares inventory.

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  • (Citation: HC Deb, 19 December 2023, cW)

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