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Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 4 February 2026UIN 108712

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 22 January on Ajax, HCWS 1269, whether he plans to appoint a new permanent Senior Responsible Owner of the Ajax programme.

Answered by Luke Pollard

As advised in my Written Ministerial Statement on 22 January 2026, a Senior Responsible Owner has been appointed for an initial period of 12 months by the Army and oversight of the programme has been passed to the National Armaments Director. Prior to this announcement, the Army had oversight of the programme.

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