Written questions by MacCleary.

With reference to the Defence Investment Plan, whether the £1.1 billion allotted for the Ajax Armoured Fighting Vehicles includes additional funding beyond the original £6.3 billion contract.

Awaiting answer.

What is the breakdown and purpose of the £1.6 billion expenditure on Merlin helicopters from FY26/27 to FY29/30.

Awaiting answer.

What steps he is taking to address the workforce capability, capacity and resource constraints identified in the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority annual report.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to the 2026 Defence Investment Plan, boxout, Defence as an Engine for Growth, when does he plan to publish a clear definition of a British company.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to the Defence Investment Plan, whether the £1.7 billion allotted for Chinook Helicopters includes funding the planned future purchases of newer Chinooks or for maintaining the current fleet.

Awaiting answer.

What is the in-service date of the Chinook H-47.

Awaiting answer.

How many airframes will be procured under the Jet Training System.

Awaiting answer.

For what duration will a Type 31 Frigate be unavailable for operations while the Mk41 VLS retrofit is performed.

Awaiting answer.

If he will provide an update on the plan to implement a new offsets regime to support UK defence companies.

Awaiting answer.

Whether his Department owned the Mantell building in the University of Sussex campus.

There is no record of the Mantell building at the University of Sussex being purchased or owned by the Department.

Pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 4946 on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Palantir, whether the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has access to services provided under Min

No other Governmental departments have access to the Palantir services under the Ministry of Defence Contracts and there are no provisions for other Government departments to have access.

What steps his Department is taking to assist the Diocese of Salisbury and the Churches Conservation Trust in the preservation of St Giles Church Imber.

The Churches Conservation Trust is responsible for the preservation of St Giles Church in Imber. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) supports the Trust by cutting the grass, sweeping the road and providing rubbish collection facilities during the open days.

What progress has been made on Project Cairns.

I refer the hon. Member to my answer to Question 72366, which remains extant: The L7A2 General Purpose machine Gun (GPMG) is expected to be replaced under Project CAIRNS. Project CAIRNS is currently a pre-concept project and as such formal consideration o...

When does he estimate Project Grayburn will complete the concept phase and enter the assessment phase.

I refer the hon. Member to my answer to Question 125983, which remains extant: Project GRAYBURN is currently in the concept phase with the aim of identifying and understanding requirements. As the exact delivery schedule will be determined in due course, ...

What progress his Department has made on Project Troubler.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided to the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Ben Obese-Jecty) on 4 February 2026 to Question 110962: Project TROUBLER is currently in the concept phase. As part of this phase, performance, interoperability and comple...

How many Boxer vehicles are scheduled to be delivered to the Army in (a) 2026, (b) 2027, (c) 2028, (d) 2029, (e) 2030, (f) 2031 and (g) 2032.

100 of the 623 contracted Boxer vehicles have been delivered. The remaining profile will be continuously delivered over the next seven years; however, it is not possible to release the detail requested as it is commercially sensitive.

How many Jackal vehicles are in service in (a) the British Army (b) the Royal Air Force Regiment (c) the Royal Marines.

There are 639 Jackal vehicles in service in the British Army and 61 Jackal vehicles in service in the Royal Marines. I am unable to disclose the number of Jackal vehicles in service with the Royal Air Force Regiment as due to operational security, we do n...

What steps his Department is taking to maintain the historic buildings in Imber village and the wider Salisbury Plain Training Area.

There are no historic listed buildings in Imber village other than St Giles Church, which is not owned or maintained by the Ministry of Defence. Across Salisbury Plain Training Area (SPTA), there are 14 historic listed buildings, managed by Landmarc Suppo...

How many Jackal 3(E) have been delivered.

There are 639 Jackal vehicles in service in the British Army and 61 Jackal vehicles in service in the Royal Marines. I am unable to disclose the number of Jackal vehicles in service with the Royal Air Force Regiment as due to operational security, we do n...

What progress his Department has made on Project Shamer.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided to the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Ben Obese-Jecty) on 5 November 2025 to Question 85997: Project Shamer is a Defence procurement project. For reasons of operational security, I cannot provide any further d...