Ukraine: Ammunition
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK has sufficient munitions stockpiles to support Ukraine.
Answered by Luke Pollard
We inherited a position where the UK had donated, but not necessarily replaced, stockpiles to Ukraine.
The Government is steadfast in our commitment to continue to supply military assistance to Ukraine and we will stand shoulder to shoulder with our Ukrainian friends for as long as it takes.
The UK is stepping up and speeding up its military assistance, spending £4.5 billion on military support for Ukraine this year - more than ever before. We have also earmarked an additional £2.26 billion contribution under the ERA loan for military spending.
Most recently the Prime Minister announced a £1.6 billion deal to supply more than 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine.
Defence continually manages and analyses its stocks of weapons and munitions against commitments and threats, while also reviewing industrial capacity and supply chains, both domestically and internationally.
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