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Ajax Vehicles: Merthyr Tydfil

Commons · Question 122289 · Tabled 19 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 27 Mar 2026

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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...