Ammunition: Manufacturing Industries
Commons · Question 22933 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in creating an ‘always on’ munitions production capacity, as outlined in Recommendation 29.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 8 Sep 2026
Since publication of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR), the MOD has been working closely with industry partners to develop the 'Always On' munitions production approach. This has included sharing information on requirements, identifying priority areas fo...