Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Ministerial led review into the Ajax programme will be used to guide any future decisions regarding the Ajax programme.

The Ministerial Review has already begun. The review will be supported by an expert challenge panel including the Secretary of State's Strategic Advisor Malcolm Chalmers, and military personnel. I have committed to report progress on the Ajax investigation via a written statement before Christmas recess begins.