Written Question·Treasury·UIN 57088

Defence: Stocks and Shares

Tabled: 3 June 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025
Named Day

Question

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

ConservativeSolihull West and Shirley

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information her Department holds on whether there were irregular trading activities in UK-listed defence sector stocks on 2 June 2025.

Answer

Emma Reynolds
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is the UK’s markets regulator and the lead agency responsible for monitoring UK markets, and investigating and taking any enforcement action related to market abuse.