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Ajax Vehicles: Safety

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 9 December 2025UIN 97155

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what measure will the Ministerial led review into the Ajax programme use to assess the effectiveness of the Department in implementing actions of previous reviews.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Ministerial Review has already begun. The review will be supported by an expert challenge panel including the Secretary of State's Strategic Advisor Malcolm Chalmers, and military personnel. I have committed to report progress on the Ajax investigation via a written statement before Christmas recess begins.

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