Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 10 December 2015 to Question 217095, what progress his Department has made on deciding on the sourcing of the remaining 489 Scout Specialist Vehicles; when he expects a decision to be made; and if he will make a statement.
A review of the economic case to transfer vehicle assembly to the UK is currently in progress. A decision regarding the contract option on sourcing the remaining Scout Specialist Vehicles will be made later this year.