Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) accidents and (b) near misses involving manual handling equipment have taken place at Defence Equipment and Support in Beith since 11 September 2023.

There have been no accidents involving manual or mechanical handling equipment at Defence Munitions Beith since 11 September 2023.

There have been three near-misses involving mechanical handling equipment reported at Defence Munitions Beith since 11 September.