Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 July 2021 to Question 36561 on Armoured Fighting Vehicles, for what reason that data has been made available in previous years but is now withheld; when the decision was taken to withhold that information; and which role in his Department is responsible for that decision.

The Armed Forces equipment and formations data is due for release on 9 September 2021.