Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 122289

Ajax Vehicles: Merthyr Tydfil

Tabled: 19 March 2026

Answered: 27 March 2026

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) the potential cancellation of the the Ajax programme and (b) levels of Ajax export contracts on levels of employment in Merthyr Tydfil.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The Armoured Cavalry Programme's contract has a range of remedies available including but not limited to, step in rights, demand recovery plans, or terminate should its cancellation ever be necessary. While the future of the Merthyr Tydfil factory and fut...

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