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Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 17 December 2025UIN 98520

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Minister of State's answer to Urgent Question on 8 December 2025 from the Hon. Member for South Suffolk, Official Report, col 46, whether any future decision on the Ajax programme will be made before the completion of all three reviews currently underway.

Answered by Luke Pollard

It would not be appropriate to pre-empt the outcome of the ongoing investigations or to comment further at this stage. The investigations must be given adequate time to identify the root cause of the issue. Decisions will be taken by Ministers in due course.

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