Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on capability of mothballing Challenger 2 tanks.
The UK Government is undertaking the deepest and most radical Review of Britain's foreign, security, defence, and development policy since the end of the Cold War. This is a unique moment for Defence to rebalance and transform itself to address the ever-evolving threats in our rapidly changing world. It is too early to discuss which specific capabilities Defence needs to meet these threats, but I can assure you that this country will continue to have the world class Armed Forces that it needs and deserves.