Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many meetings he has had with industry representatives on the need to increase UK production of 155mm ammunition following Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Defence continually manages and analyses its stocks of weapons and munitions against commitments and threats, whilst also reviewing industrial capacity and supply chains, both domestically and internationally. The Ministry of Defence remains fully engaged with industry and this has included recent discussions regarding the production of 155mm ammunition in the UK and potential opportunities to increase production.