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Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Contracts

Commons · Question 71693 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 9 Sep 2025

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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...