VerbatimParliament, as it happens

Shells

Asked by Andrew RosindellReform UKMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 21 November 2024UIN 14022

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate of the number of weeks the UK could sustain continuous combat for before exhausting its 155mm shells stock.

Answered by Maria Eagle

Munition stockpile levels are actively reviewed balancing current holdings against threats, availability, industrial capacity and evolving technology. It is not however possible to comment on specific stockpile levels, as this information is operationally sensitive.

Verbatim has judged this answer against the question that was actually asked — answered, partly answered, or evaded. Sign in to see the verdict →

Open this question in Verbatim →

Every written question, searchable

155,000 questions tabled since the election, with the answer each department gave — and the ones still unanswered, with the clock running. Free to search.

Search written questions →Read on Verbatim