Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 68513

Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Repairs and Maintenance

Tabled: 16 July 2025

Answered: 25 July 2025

Question

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

Conservative — Solihull West and Shirley

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the proportion of maintenance downtime is for (a) tanks, (b) armoured fighting vehicles and (c) armed personnel carriers across the armed forces.

Answer

Maria Eagle

It will take time to collate and review the information needed to answer the hon. Member’s question. I will write to him shortly and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.