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Rifles: Procurement

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 18 March 2025UIN 36868

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many L403A1 rifles his Department had (a) ordered and (b) received by 10 March 2025.

Answered by Maria Eagle

An order of 1,620 L403A1 rifles was made by Defence Equipment and Support, all of which were received by 10 March 2025.

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