Select committee: Defence Committee
AJAX: recent developments
Closed
Opened 5 Jul 2021
Closed 26 Apr 2024
Defence Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The Defence Committee has noted recent reports about the AJAX programme and will hold a one-off evidence session with General Dynamics and the Minister for Defence Procurement on Tuesday 20 July at 3.00pm.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 5 July 2021.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 20 July 2021
- 6 witnesses
Recent activity
- Letter dated 8 June 2022 from the Minister for Defence Procurement relating to an update on armoured fighting vehicles15 June 2022, Correspondence
- Letter dated 25th October from MinDP regarding the appointment of David Marsh as dedicated SRO for the Armoured Cavalry2 November 2021, Correspondence
- Panel 1; Panel 220 July 2021, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2021 |
Panel 1; Panel 2
Carew Wilks · General Dynamics Land Systems-UK,
David Williams CB · Ministry of Defence,
Jeremy Quin MP · Ministry of Defence,
Lieutenant General Ralph Wooddisse CBE MC · Ministry of Defence,
Major General Timothy Hodgetts CBE · Ministry of Defence,
Scott Milne · General Dynamics Land Systems-UK
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Carew Wilks · Vice President and General Manager | General Dynamics Land Systems-UK | 1 |
| David Williams CB · Permanent Secretary | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Jeremy Quin MP · Minister for Defence Procurement | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Lieutenant General Ralph Wooddisse CBE MC · Commander Field Army | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Major General Timothy Hodgetts CBE · Surgeon General | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Scott Milne · Executive Programme Director | General Dynamics Land Systems-UK | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2022 | Not recorded | Letter dated 8 June 2022 from the Minister for Defence Procurement relating to an update on armoured fighting vehicles |
| 2 Nov 2021 | Not recorded | Letter dated 25th October from MinDP regarding the appointment of David Marsh as dedicated SRO for the Armoured Cavalry |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Not recorded | Letter, dated 15 July 2021, from the Minister for Defence Procurement to the Chair in relation to the Ajax programme |