Question follow-through · 102954

Challenger Tanks

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his plans are for the 140 Challenger 2 tanks not due to be upgraded to Challenger 3.

answeredMinistry of Defence

About this written question

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Answering body: Ministry of Defence
Tabled: 5 Jan 2026
Target answer date: 8 Jan 2026
Answer: 8 Jan 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

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Votes on this topic

Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline

5 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his plans are for the 140 Challenger 2 tanks not due to be upgraded to Challenger 3.
8 Jan 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
8 Jan 2026
Answer published
A decision on what will happen to the Challenger 2 platforms not being used as part of the Challenger 3 programme has not yet been taken.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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