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Firearms: Procurement

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 15 June 2026UIN 7763

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the value of contracts awarded by the Dismounted Close Combat Team each year between FY2015/16 - FY2025/26.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The total contract spend, as indicated by data drawn from MOD Contract, Purchasing and Finance records for the National Armaments Materiel Dismounted Close Combat Team, is as follows:

Financial Year

Total Spend

2015/16

£62,066,659.72

2016/17

£140,771,358.24

2017/18

£2,100,396.85

2018/19

£26,376,775.30

2019/20

£89,915,537.83

2020/21

£49,508,111.71

2021/22

£206,349,535.11

2022/23

£232,016,929.02

2023/24

£93,768,169.27

2024/25

£98,175,263.18

2025/26

£156,257,426.92

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