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Armed Forces: Firearms

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 3 July 2025UIN 63154

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June 2025 to Question 61042 on Armed Forces: Firearms, when analysis into optimum levels of lethality in small teams will be (a) completed and (b) published.

Answered by Maria Eagle

Whilst I can confirm that a study into this area is being undertaken, I cannot provide any further details due to reasons of operational security and commercial sensitivity. As such, there are no current plans to publish the study upon completion.

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