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 84 of his department’s Defence Industrial Strategy, published 8 September 2025, what progress has been made on reducing waste in MOD procurement.
- 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
- 21705
- Session
- 2026-27
- Related items
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Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth
Monday, 8 September 2025
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
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- Yes
- Subjects
- Defence Procurement Waste management
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- 2026-09-08 20:09:47 +0100
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