Armed Forces: Firearms
Commons · Question 5080 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK military firearms have been a) lost and b) stolen and not recovered in the last five years by year and weapon type.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 17 Jun 2026
The security of small arms is taken very seriously within the MOD, and we have robust procedures in place to deter, detect and prevent loss and theft which are constantly reviewed. Given the frequency and dynamic nature of military training, exercises and...