Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 94497

Defence: Procurement

Tabled: 25 November 2025

Answered: 3 December 2025

Question

Luke Akehurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on reducing procurement timelines for major military platforms from six years to two.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The Defence Industrial Strategy set out an average of six years to contract for major defence platforms. Whilst differing procurement systems make direct comparisons with other countries challenging, our new segmented approach to procurement, supported by...

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