Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 86547

Scientific Advisory Committee on the Medical Implications of Less-Lethal Weapons

Tabled: 29 October 2025
Answered: 7 November 2025

Question

Siân Berry

Green PartyBrighton Pavilion

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the Science Advisory Committee on the Medical Implications of Less-Lethal Weapons was replaced by the Medical Implications of Less Lethal Weapons Expert Committee.

Answer

Luke Pollard
The Defence Reform programme is establishing robust and streamlined governance, clearer accountabilities, and faster decision-making processes across the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Armed Forces. The Prime Minister’s Productive and Agile State initi...

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