Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 21 January 2026, to question 106072 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement, what assessment has he made of the potential impact of the issue raised in the post-exercise report for Exercise Scorpion Cyclone that highlighted concerns that a stoppage on the 40mm CTA cannon causes an enforced 30min wait period that means the chain gun is inoperable and the vehicle is unarmed.

Trials and exercises are used to identify equipment issues. There is a process to ensure any issues are identified and rectified as part of the project life cycle.