Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 21206

Ministry of Defence

Tabled: 18 December 2024
Answered: 9 January 2025

Question

David Reed

ConservativeExmouth and Exeter East

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the RUSI Lecture given by the Chief of the Defence Staff on 4 December 2024, what steps his Department is taking to (a) streamline decision-making and (b) reduce business case approval timelines

Answer

Luke Pollard
Through the Defence Reform programme, we will improve procurement efficiency and secure better value for taxpayers, creating a simpler Defence focused on warfighting and deterrence. A key facet of this programme is to create a stronger Defence centre with...

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