Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 99259

Defence: Procurement

Tabled: 11 December 2025

Answered: 19 December 2025

Named Day

Question

James Cartlidge

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Minister of State's oral Answer to the Urgent Question on 8 November 2025 from the Hon. Member for South Suffolk, if he will list the other pieces of equipment in relation to which use has b

Answer

Luke Pollard

In response to the urgent question, I was referring to the Department’s decision to pause use of the Enhanced Combat Body Armour (ECBA) in January 2025 in response to safety concerns. In this case, I ordered immediate action to replace ECBA on the frontli...

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