Question follow-through · 11261
Rifles
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many L129A1 Sharpshooter Rifles have been (a) lost, (b) stolen and (c) subsequently recovered since the introduction of the weapon.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 18 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 24 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 24 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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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
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
18 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many L129A1 Sharpshooter Rifles have been (a) lost, (b) stolen and (c) subsequently recovered since the introduction of the weapon.
24 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
24 Jun 2026
Answer published
No incidents have been raised for the loss or theft of the L129A1 Sharpshooter Rifle since its introduction into service in 2010. The security of small arms is taken very seriously within MOD, and we have robust procedures in place to deter, detect and pr...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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