Written question asked by Lord Beamish (Labour) on Wednesday, 23 March 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 March 2022 (named day). It was answered by Jeremy Quin (Conservative) on Monday, 28 March 2022 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Guided Weapons

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of when he will be able to replace the UK's stock of (a) NLAW, (b) Javelin and (c) Starstreak.

Answer: I can confirm that this Department is fully engaged with industry, allies and partners to ensure that all munitions stocks granted in kind to the armed forces of Ukraine are replaced as expeditiously as possible. In tandem, further stocks of such weapons already held by the UK but maintained at a lower state of readiness are being rapidly refurbished to add to the operational stockpile. Both processes are ongoing and, for obvious reasons of operational security, it would be inappropriate to discuss timelines or numbers at this stage.

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