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Armed Forces: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 3M Combat Arms Earplugs V2 his Department has purchased in the last five years.

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
30 Jan 2025
Target answer date
3 Feb 2025
Answer
7 Feb 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 30 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 3M Combat Arms Earplugs V2 his Department has purchased in the last five years.

  2. 3 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    The Ministry of Defence holds no records of any 3M Combat Arms Earplugs V2 being purchased in the past five years.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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