VerbatimParliament, as it happens

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

Asked by Mr Mark FrancoisConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 16 October 2025UIN 81267

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who holds the role of Senior Responsible Owner for the delivery of the Ajax Programme.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) for the Armoured Cavalry Programme is Mr Chris Bowbrick.

The Senior Safety Responsible Officer position within Defece Equipment and Support is filled by a Senior Professional Engineer. As a former Defence Minister he will recall that it is not Ministry of Defence policy to name Civil Servants below Senior Civil Service 1* grades. It is however, worth noting that the Armoured Cavalry Programme SRO is formally accountable for the overall safety of the programme.

Verbatim has judged this answer against the question that was actually asked — answered, partly answered, or evaded. Sign in to see the verdict →

Open this question in Verbatim →

Every written question, searchable

155,000 questions tabled since the election, with the answer each department gave — and the ones still unanswered, with the clock running. Free to search.

Search written questions →Read on Verbatim