Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Warrior armoured fighting vehicles his Department plans to keep in operational service in 2026.

An appropriate number of Warrior armoured fighting vehicles will remain in service until new concepts and capabilities are introduced into service throughout the decade, ensuring operational requirements continue to be met.

I am withholding further information on the number of Warrior which will be available for operational deployment as its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness, or security of the Armed Forces.