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Armed Forces: Protective Clothing

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 14 March 2025UIN 37367

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost of the Tactical Hearing Protection System has been (a) since 2015, (b) in 2023-24 and (c) in 2024-25.

Answered by Maria Eagle

The total spend on the Tactical Hearing Protection System since 2015 is £46,374,163. The spend in Financial Year 2023-24 was £7,293,676 and the spend in Financial Year 2024-25 was £3,698,207. All figures are inc-VAT.

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