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Ajax Vehicles: Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with references to the Written Statement on the Armoured Cavalry Programme (HCWS1099), published on 26 November 2025, what steps he has taken to help tackle issues relating to noise and vibration prior to declari

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
26 Nov 2025
Target answer date
2 Dec 2025
Answer
2 Dec 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 26 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with references to the Written Statement on the Armoured Cavalry Programme (HCWS1099), published on 26 November 2025, what steps he has taken to help tackle issues relating to noise and vibration prior to declari

  2. 2 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    Ajax has been through rigorous trials and an assured safety process, including with the Health and Safety Executive, with the evidence showing it is safe to operate. We will always put the safety of our personnel first and the current pause shows that we ...

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Possible follow-up questions

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HMS Albion: Sales

1 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on the sale of HMS Albion.

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Armed Forces: 3D Printing

1 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many portable 3D printers manufactured by Bambi Labs the (a) Royal Navy, (b) British Army and (c) Royal Air Force currently have.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Armed Forces: 3D Printing

1 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the risk posed by UK armed forces of using 3D printers manufactured by Chinese firm Bambu Labs.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

China: Defence Equipment

1 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of equipment of Chinese origin, used by the UK armed forces, which are subject to China’s National Intelligence Law.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Ajax Vehicles: Noise

1 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel have had a hearing assessment following operating within an Ajax or Ajax-platform vehicle.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Ajax Vehicles: Hearing Impairment

2 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are undergoing treatment for hearing loss following operating within an Ajax or Ajax-platform vehicle.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Procurement

2 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2025 to Question 93240 on Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Procurement, what was the a) start and b) finish date of Project RARDEN.