| Heading: |
Rifles: Procurement |
| Question ID: |
1794839 |
| UIN: |
46135 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-04-17 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5089 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Ben Obese-Jecty
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BenObeseJecty
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@BenObeseJecty
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of selecting a new individual weapon to replace the SA80 in a larger calibre than 5.56mm. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-04-28 |
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false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
483 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Maria Eagle
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| Answering Member handle: |
meaglemp
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@meaglemp
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| Answer text: |
The British Army’s projected Out of Service Date for the L85A3 (SA80A3) variant of the L85 rifle family is currently 2030. The replacement for the L85 rifle will be procured under Project GRAYBURN, which is currently in the concept phase with the aim of i... |
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| Answering body ID: |
11 |
| Answering body name: |
Ministry of Defence |
| Tweeted: |
true |