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Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

Asked by Mr Gregory CampbellDemocratic Unionist PartyMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 20 April 2026UIN 105652

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much expenditure has been incurred on the Ajax programme since the decision was taken to pause it in 2025.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Ministry of Defence has paid £46 million, in line with contractual obligations, for the Ajax programme between 23 November 2025 and 14 January 2026.

It is not possible to release a breakdown of these payments as this information is considered commercially sensitive.

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