Written question asked by James Cartlidge (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 July 2026. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Monday, 20 July 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Defence: Supply Chains

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has conducted a review of the resilience of UK defence supply chains against disruption during major conflict.

Answer: The Ministry of Defence routinely assesses the resilience of defence supply chains as a core component of operational preparedness and national security. Through risk assessments, supply chain mapping, horizon scanning, industry-informed war games, resilience exercises e and scenario-based testing, Defence identifies key vulnerabilities and develops robust mitigations to strengthen the resilience of critical supply chains. In addition, through the Defence Supply Chain Capability Programme and the Industrial Resilience Programme, Defence is working with industry to identify and mitigate supply chain risks, improve readiness and ensure the availability of priority materiel in the event of crisis or conflict.

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