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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the full scope of the fifth-generation Land Force programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the full scope of the fifth-generation Land Force programme.
The Fifth Generation Land Force will transform and modernise the future Land Force as part of the Integrated Force Design 2035 as set out in the Strategic Defence Review for modern NATO warfighting.
The work is continuing to evolve and is examining how personnel, autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, digital networks and precision effects can be integrated to deliver a more lethal, networked and recce-strike enabled force. The work is also informing future concepts, force structures and capability development.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much will be spent on uncrewed and autonomous testing for the British Army in the (a) current and (b) remaining financial years of this Parliament.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much will be spent on uncrewed and autonomous testing for the British Army in the (a) current and (b) remaining financial years of this Parliament.
The information is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
There is a range of test and evaluation activity planned across Project CORVUS, Project NYX, Uncrewed Ground Vehicle development activities and other Army uncrewed and autonomous capability programmes. However, costs specific to test and evaluation are not accounted for separately from wider programme and operating costs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of fitness requirements in the Army.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of fitness requirements in the Army.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much he plans to spend on (a) uncrewed systems and (b) counter drone systems for the Army in each of the remaining financial years of this Parliament.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much he plans to spend on (a) uncrewed systems and (b) counter drone systems for the Army in each of the remaining financial years of this Parliament.
Across the remainder of this Parliament the Ministry of Defence plans to spend £1.26 billion on Land domain uncrewed systems and £482 million on deployable counter drone systems for the Army. This latter figure does not include funding for counter drone systems being procured for UK Homeland Defence or deployable Ground Based Air Defence systems capable of targeting drones.
The breakdown of spend per Financial Year is not held centrally and therefore cannot be provided within this response.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the scope is of the directive to stop collective training.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the scope is of the directive to stop collective training.
Defence keeps all spending under review to ensure the highest priorities are pursued in the face of an ever-changing threat, and issues direction as required to deliver against that. Defence continues to prioritise training that delivers the greatest operational effect while protecting essential readiness, operational commitments, safety-critical activity and our NATO commitments.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of cases in which Army vehicles with reported defects are being used by service personnel; how many such vehicles have been reported in each of the last three years; and what action has been taken...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of cases in which Army vehicles with reported defects are being used by service personnel; how many such vehicles have been reported in each of the last three years; and what action has been taken...
The Army routinely assesses the serviceability and safety of its vehicle fleet through established engineering management processes. These include maintenance inspections, supervisory checks and assurance activity recorded and managed on the Joint Asset Management and Engineering Solutions (JAMES) Management Information System.
The Land Equipment Assurance Team inspections capture findings specifically related to the incorrect movement or authorisation of non-taskworthy (NT) vehicles. The findings recorded over the last three full years are as follows;
Year | Number of vehicles |
2023 | 8 |
2024 | 10 |
2025 | 18 |
This data should not be read as evidence that unsafe vehicles were unknowingly used but instead it records a policy breach associated with the journey or authorisation of a NT vehicle on JAMES.
Where non-compliance is identified, units are instructed to take corrective action by addressing the immediate issue, reinforcing engineering policy and capturing lessons to prevent recurrence.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress has he made in evolving the Army’s mix of Regulars and Reserves to ensure a minimum of 100,000 soldiers, of which 73,000 are Regular, as outlined in Recommendation 43.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress has he made in evolving the Army’s mix of Regulars and Reserves to ensure a minimum of 100,000 soldiers, of which 73,000 are Regular, as outlined in Recommendation 43.
The Army is continuing work to implement the recommendations of the Strategic Defence Review, including those relating to the future balance of Regular and Reserve personnel. The Army continues to take forward a range of initiatives to strengthen resilience, readiness and access to specialist skills across the whole force to ensure a minimum of 100,000 soldiers, of which 73,000 are Regular. Implementation activity is ongoing.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Ministry of Defence annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026, Losses, if he will provide further information on the £6,020,000 constructive loss in relation to the cancellation of Project Janus.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Ministry of Defence annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026, Losses, if he will provide further information on the £6,020,000 constructive loss in relation to the cancellation of Project Janus.
Project Janus no longer met strategic requirements. In line with accounting requirements, the MOD reassessed and wrote off the associated costs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to procurement notice 713027450 Project Troubler, published on 4 March 2025, if he will set out how how a 5.56mm lightweight assault machine gun will be integrated into infantry platoon formations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to procurement notice 713027450 Project Troubler, published on 4 March 2025, if he will set out how how a 5.56mm lightweight assault machine gun will be integrated into infantry platoon formations.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided on 12 February 2026 to question 110962.
https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-04/110962
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to procurement notice 713027450 Project Troubler, published on 4 March 2025, what progress he has made in procuring a 5.56mm lightweight assault machine gun capability for the dismounted user.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to procurement notice 713027450 Project Troubler, published on 4 March 2025, what progress he has made in procuring a 5.56mm lightweight assault machine gun capability for the dismounted user.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided on 12 February 2026 to question 110962.
https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-04/110962
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, by when does he plan to have increased the Army’s lethality ten-fold, as outlined in Recommendation 42.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, by when does he plan to have increased the Army’s lethality ten-fold, as outlined in Recommendation 42.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question 79389 on 17 October 2025.
https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-10-10/79389
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 7 September 2026, to question 23066 on Canada: Army, by when will the annual funding profile be determined.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 7 September 2026, to question 23066 on Canada: Army, by when will the annual funding profile be determined.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2026 to Question 15075 on Uncrewed Systems, by when will he commence a programme to develop and produce uncrewed vehicles for the Army.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2026 to Question 15075 on Uncrewed Systems, by when will he commence a programme to develop and produce uncrewed vehicles for the Army.
As part of the Defence Investment Plan, the Department set out its plan to invest £150M in the development and production of uncrewed vehicles for the Army. I can confirm that work to develop and field uncrewed ground vehicle capability as part of the Army’s wider modernisation programme has commenced.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 3.2.40 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, how much will be invested in British Army Training Unit Suffield in (a) 2026/27, (b) 2027/28, (c) 2028/29 and (d) 2029/30.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 3.2.40 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, how much will be invested in British Army Training Unit Suffield in (a) 2026/27, (b) 2027/28, (c) 2028/29 and (d) 2029/30.
The Defence Investment Plan provides for up to £10 million of investment in British Army Training Unit Suffield over the period to 2030/31. The annual funding profile has not yet been determined.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the Army is reducing training activities to save money.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the Army is reducing training activities to save money.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 42 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in accelerating the development and deployment of the Army’s new Recce-Strike approach.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 42 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in accelerating the development and deployment of the Army’s new Recce-Strike approach.
The Army has approved and is implementing a Deep Recce Strike Brigade to provide Corps-level (HQ ARRC) integration of intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and precision strike capabilities, including novel one-way effectors. The 5th Generation Land Force programme will increase human-machine teaming, autonomy and decision advantage, further accelerating recce-strike capability across the force.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 41 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, whether he will confirm that the first division comprises a fully deployable headquarters, three manoeuvre brigades with armoured and mechanised capabilities, support brigade, and associated enablers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 41 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, whether he will confirm that the first division comprises a fully deployable headquarters, three manoeuvre brigades with armoured and mechanised capabilities, support brigade, and associated enablers.
The Army continues to modernise the divisional and Corps headquarters it provides to NATO, in line with the Strategic Defence Review. This includes improving deployability, readiness and lethality, strengthening enabling capabilities, and integrating new equipment and uncrewed systems. The first division comprises a fully deployable divisional headquarters, three manoeuvre brigades with armoured and mechanised capabilities, a support brigade and associated enablers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 41 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in modernising the two divisions and the Corps HQ that his Department provides to NATO.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 41 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in modernising the two divisions and the Corps HQ that his Department provides to NATO.
The Army continues to modernise the divisional and Corps headquarters it provides to NATO, in line with the Strategic Defence Review. This includes improving deployability, readiness and lethality, strengthening enabling capabilities, and integrating new equipment and uncrewed systems. The first division comprises a fully deployable divisional headquarters, three manoeuvre brigades with armoured and mechanised capabilities, a support brigade and associated enablers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled UK takes command of multinational force for Ukraine, published on 24 July 2026, which British Army units are allocated to multinational force for Ukraine.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled UK takes command of multinational force for Ukraine, published on 24 July 2026, which British Army units are allocated to multinational force for Ukraine.
Whilst planning continues at pace, we will not be drawn into the details of any future UK Armed Forces deployment, including its levels, composition, assets, and participating nations, due to the risk to operational security.
The Secretary of State for Defence has regular engagements with Ukraine, France and other partners on Ukraine-related security in the event of a cessation of hostilities. This government is committed to ensuring our Armed Forces remain ready to respond to all challenges, including deployment to Ukraine.