Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 46167

Armed Forces: Protective Clothing

Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 29 April 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on the procurement of hearing protection via the NATO Support and Procurement Agency since 2015.

Answer

Maria Eagle
The Ministry of Defence has spent a total of approximately £11 million on hearing protection via the NATO Support and Procurement Agency since 2015, for the procurement of equipment to supply the Tactical Hearing Protection System programme.