Written question asked by Stuart Anderson (Conservative) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Defence: Procurement
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 17 of his department's Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, what proportion of rapid commercial exploitation are contracting within 3 months.
- Answer
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A substantial programme of work is underway across Defence to improve procurement performance and efficiency. This includes implementing acquisition reform to speed up routes to contract, strengthen contractual levers, improve delivery discipline, and implementing the vision set out in the Strategic Defence Review and Defence Industrial Strategy.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 21465
- Session
- 2026-27
- Related items
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Contracts Defence Procurement
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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