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Ajax Vehicles: Health and Safety

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 10 December 2025UIN 97322

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 2 December 2025 to question 94926 on Ajax Vehicles: Health and Safety, if he will set out the criteria that will allow the pause to be lifted.

Answered by Luke Pollard

Investigations by the Defence Accident Investigation Branch supported by the Army Safety Investigation Team and General Dynamics are ongoing. Further detail will be available once the investigation has concluded. Any decisions on the pause will be made by Ministers.

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