Rifles: Procurement
Commons · Question 114939 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the role of UK-based (a) manufacturing, (b) testing and (c) assurance activities under Project GRAYBURN.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 27 Feb 2026
As advised in my response to Question 106283, the project is within its concept stage, and we cannot yet assess the adequacy of the UK supply chain regarding this project. However, we have set clear expectations that Project Grayburn will be manufactured ...