Ajax Trail Pause - jobs must be protected

Responding to the news that the Ajax armoured vehicles trial has been paused yet again after another soldier falls ill, Welsh Liberal Democrat Westminster Spokesperson David Chadwick MP said: 

“The safety of our troops is absolutely paramount. With the Ajax programme being beset by repeated failures and significant delays, Ministers need to confirm that taxpayers will not be left to bear the cost of these failures, and that financial responsibility will rest with the developer General Dynamics.

“If the project does end up being scrapped, the Government must ensure that the 400 workers currently employed on the programme in Merthyr Tydfil will receive full support and that the site will be prioritised for future military development opportunities.”

ENDS