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Defence: Procurement

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 19 December 2025UIN 99259

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Minister of State's oral Answer to the Urgent Question on 8 November 2025 from the Hon. Member for South Suffolk, if he will list the other pieces of equipment in relation to which use has been paused since 5 July 2024.

Answered by Luke Pollard

In response to the urgent question, I was referring to the Department’s decision to pause use of the Enhanced Combat Body Armour (ECBA) in January 2025 in response to safety concerns. In this case, I ordered immediate action to replace ECBA on the frontline by flying new body armour to units worldwide.

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