Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 98144

Defence: Procurement

Tabled: 8 December 2025

Answered: 15 December 2025

Question

James MacCleary

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average delay has been for major battlefield capability programmes commissioned since 2014.

Answer

Luke Pollard

We inherited considerable delays and cost overruns on a large number of defence procurement projects. We are working to address those through measures set ot in the Defence Industrial Strategy. Further announcements will come as part of the Defence Invest...

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