Ajax Vehicles: Health and Safety
Commons · Question 94924 · Tabled 26 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with references to the Written Statement on the Armoured Cavalry Programme (HCWS1099), published on 26th November 2025, what assurances was the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry given prior to announcin
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 2 Dec 2025
Before declaring Initial Operating Capability, I received written assurances from the Chief of the General Staff and the acting NAD that the vehicle was safe to operate. Within the letter note AJAX the vehicle was described as ‘demonstrably safe to operat...