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Ammunition: Factories

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 27 April 2026UIN 129265

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether construction has begun on the first munitions factory announced as part of the six new munitions factories in the Strategic Defence Review.

Answered by Luke Pollard

Feasibility studies are planned to be contracted in Spring 2026, and to conclude in August 2026. The Ministry of Defence intends to announce investments in quarter 3 2026 with a view to beginning construction of the first factories before the end of the year.

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