Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 14033

Armed Forces: Firearms

Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 18 June 2026, to question 11277 on Armed Forces: Firearms, can he confirm whether the C8 rifles were lost on overseas operations.

Answer

Luke Pollard
The security of small arms is taken very seriously within the Ministry of Defence (MOD), and we have robust procedures in place to deter, detect and prevent loss and theft which are constantly reviewed. All losses and thefts of small arms are fully and ri...
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