Margaret Ferrier – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Margaret Ferrier on 2015-11-27.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answers of 21 October 2015 to Questions 12114 and 12115, on what date Defence Equipment and Support made the decision that the High Security Vehicle should be withdrawn from service on 31 July 2015.

Mr Philip Dunne

The decision to withdraw the High Security Vehicle from service on 31 July 2015 was made in February 2015.

Decisions and timings on the routes to be used for the transportation of Defence Nuclear Material are part of the operational planning process. I am withholding further information as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.