Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 97621

Defence: Procurement

Tabled: 5 December 2025
Answered: 15 December 2025

Question

Matt Vickers

ConservativeStockton West

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of defence industrial capacity to support long-term equipment programmes.

Answer

Luke Pollard
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) recognises that supply chains are a foundational priority for Defence and is actively engaged in de-risking critical defence supply chain vulnerabilities, working collaboratively with industry to mitigate risks. Central to th...

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