Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Contracts
Commons · Question 71693 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 9 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Luke Akehurst
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the contracts for the (a) Ajax, (b) Challenger 3 and (c) Boxer programmes included targets in relation to generating social value in the (a) UK and (b) North East.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 9 Sep 2025
In line with prevailing procurement rules at the time, the contracts for the Ajax, Challenger 3 and Boxer programmes did not contain specific targets in relation to generating social value. The Ministry of Defence actively monitors opportunities to enhanc...