Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the vibration and noise problems with the Ajax Armoured Fighting Vehicle Programme were first reported to (a) the Head of Defence Equipment and Support, (b) the Executive Committee of the Army Board and (c) Ministers.

The timelines related to Noise and Vibration are being investigated as part of the ongoing Health and Safety Review and I refer my right hon. Friend to today’s Written Ministerial Statement (HCWS260).