{"value":{"id":1581237,"askingMemberId":1438,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2023-01-26T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2023-01-31T00:00:00","uin":"133547","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Challenger 2 tanks will be bought to a state of high-readiness in the next 24 months.","answeringBodyId":11,"answeringBodyName":"Ministry of Defence","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":true,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4481,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2023-01-31T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>As announced by the Secretary of State on 16 January 2023, a squadron of 14 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks will be brought to higher readiness in place of the squadron sent to Ukraine.</p><p> </p><p>The Army continually reviews the readiness of its equipment; however, it would be inappropriate to comment further due to the potential impact on security and operational effectiveness.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Challenger Tanks","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1581237","method":"GET"}]}