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Army

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the remit of Task Force Rapstone.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
22 Jan 2026
Target answer date
26 Jan 2026
Answer
30 Jan 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 22 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the remit of Task Force Rapstone.

  2. 26 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 30 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    Task Force RAPSTONE is an Army initiative to accelerate the fielding of new capabilities into the British Army, drawing on lessons learned from Ukraine.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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