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Commons · Question 120112 · Tabled 11 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 20 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of adopting the Mk22 Advanced Sniper Rifle for the UK Armed Forces.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 20 Mar 2026

Work to consider the future sniper rifle for UK Armed Forces is currently in a pre-concept project, and as such formal consideration of systems and specifications has not yet taken place.