Question follow-through · 38440

Armed Forces: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2025 to Question 35848 on Armed Forces: Protective Clothing, if he will list (a) all types of current in-service ear defence and (b) their NATO Stock Number issued to service pe

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Ministry of Defence
Tabled
14 Mar 2025
Target answer date
20 Mar 2025
Answer
20 Mar 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 14 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2025 to Question 35848 on Armed Forces: Protective Clothing, if he will list (a) all types of current in-service ear defence and (b) their NATO Stock Number issued to service pe

  2. 20 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    According to the information officials have been able to gather, the types of ear defence currently in service are as follows: SystemNSNIssued toPeltor Ear Muff4240-99-301-1294 (H540B) 4240-99-957-6913 (H540A) 4240-99-773-1232 (H515FB) 4240-12-382-5630 (H...

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