Rifles: Decommissioning
Commons · Question 112713 · Tabled 11 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to dispose of the SA80 family of weapons after they are replaced by a new individual weapon via Project Grayburn.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 26 Feb 2026
Project GRAYBURN is currently in the concept phase with the aim of identifying and understanding requirements. As part of this phase, a disposal plan is under consideration. Due to the current phase of the project and commercial sensitivities, I am unable...