{"value":{"id":1823398,"askingMemberId":1444,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2025-07-15T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2025-07-21T00:00:00","uin":"67826","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contractual penalties will Boeing face if it fails to deliver the Royal Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail aircraft to the agreed capability standards; and how will these penalties be enforced.","answeringBodyId":11,"answeringBodyName":"Ministry of Defence","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":true,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":483,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2025-07-21T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>There is no additional cost to the Authority (MOD) due to the late delivery of the aircraft, as Boeing are contracted to deliver a fleet of three Wedgetail under a Firm Price contract. The contract does include incentivisation milestones which are subject to enforcement measures based on contractor performance.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Boeing E-7: Standards","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1823398","method":"GET"}]}