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Shells

Commons · Question 14022 · Tabled 13 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 21 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate of the number of weeks the UK could sustain continuous combat for before exhausting its 155mm shells stock.

Answer

Answered by Maria Eagle, 21 Nov 2024

Munition stockpile levels are actively reviewed balancing current holdings against threats, availability, industrial capacity and evolving technology. It is not however possible to comment on specific stockpile levels, as this information is operationally...