questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on body armour in the last five years.
answerText: The Dismounted Close Combat (DCC) team has spent approximately £37.9 million on body armour (hard armour plates, soft armour, and textile for body armour vests) for soldiers in the last five years (April 2019-March 2024). This figure is based on today’s u...
heading: Armed Forces: Protective Clothing