Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Written Ministerial Statement HCWS608 on Ukraine Update, made on 10 February 2022, how many items of (a) body armour, (b) helmets, and (c) combat boots will the UK Government supply to Ukraine.
The Defensive Equipment Package announced in the Written Ministerial Statement of 10 February 2022 included: 2,000 sets of body armour; 2,000 helmets; and 2,000 pairs of combat cold weather boots. This package, requested by the Ukrainians, complements the training and capabilities that Ukraine already has and those that are also being provided by the UK and other allies in Europe and the United States.