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Defence: Stocks and Shares

Asked by Dr Neil Shastri-HurstConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 9 June 2025UIN 57088

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information her Department holds on whether there were irregular trading activities in UK-listed defence sector stocks on 2 June 2025.

Answered by Emma Reynolds

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is the UK’s markets regulator and the lead agency responsible for monitoring UK markets, and investigating and taking any enforcement action related to market abuse.

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