Ajax Vehicles: Merthyr Tydfil
Commons · Question 122289 · Tabled 19 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) the potential cancellation of the the Ajax programme and (b) levels of Ajax export contracts on levels of employment in Merthyr Tydfil.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 27 Mar 2026
The Armoured Cavalry Programme's contract has a range of remedies available including but not limited to, step in rights, demand recovery plans, or terminate should its cancellation ever be necessary. While the future of the Merthyr Tydfil factory and fut...