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Armed Forces: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which standard ear defenders are issued to the armed forces.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
27 Feb 2025
Target answer date
3 Mar 2025
Answer
5 Mar 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 27 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which standard ear defenders are issued to the armed forces.

  2. 3 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 5 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    There is not a 'standard' ear defender that is issued throughout the British Armed Forces. Due to the varying nature of environments and tasks that require a form of ear protection, Service personnel will be issued with ear defenders that have been assess...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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