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Written question asked by Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 17 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 March 2026. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 March 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ammunition: Ammonia

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the levels of imported ammonia required for munitions manufacturing.

Answer

Ammonia, an important precursor in the production of energetics and munitions, is one of many chemicals critical to defence manufacturing and, as such, supply levels are kept under review.

The levels of ammonia required for munitions manufacturing differs between programmes. The fulfilment of those requirements is managed by Defence suppliers, and the MOD works closely with them to monitor and review national and international supply networks to ensure availability and manage risks to Defence outputs.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
121495
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Ammunition Imports Manufacturing industries Ammonia
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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