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registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2023-01-17more like thismore than 2023-01-17
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 remove filter
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Ukraine: Challenger Tanks more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to acquire retired Challenger 1 tanks to supply to Ukraine in a greater volume to the announced supply of Challenger 2 tanks. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Empey more like this
uin HL4819 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-01-25more like thismore than 2023-01-25
answer text <p>The British Army has no Challenger 1 tanks in service and the Ministry of Defence has no plans to acquire retired Challenger 1 tanks for supply to Ukraine. It would not be possible to provide a suitable sustainment package for these tanks, meaning they would have negligible combat effectiveness for the Ukrainians.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Goldie more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-01-25T12:59:27.273Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-25T12:59:27.273Z
answering member
4306
label Biography information for Baroness Goldie remove filter
tabling member
4216
label Biography information for Lord Empey more like this