Question follow-through · 19433

CASOM: Decommissioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the retirement date of Storm Shadow missiles.

awaiting answerMinistry of Defence

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Ministry of Defence
Tabled
16 Jul 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
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  1. 16 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the retirement date of Storm Shadow missiles.

  2. 2 Sept 2026

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