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Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 March 2026. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Friday, 20 March 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Rifles

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of adopting the Mk22 Advanced Sniper Rifle for the UK Armed Forces.

Answer

Work to consider the future sniper rifle for UK Armed Forces is currently in a pre-concept project, and as such formal consideration of systems and specifications has not yet taken place.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
120112
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Rifles
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk