Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 98360

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

Tabled: 9 December 2025

Answered: 15 December 2025

Named Day

Question

Mr Mark Francois

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with General Dynamics on suing that company for liquidated damages relating to the Ajax programme.

Answer

Luke Pollard

It would not be appropriate to pre-empt the outcome of the ongoing investigations or to comment further at this stage. The investigations must be given adequate time to identify the root cause of the issue.