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Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Tuesday, 4 June 2013, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 June 2013. It was answered by Lord Hammond of Runnymede (Conservative) on Tuesday, 11 June 2013 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Reorganisation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps he is taking to ensure that his Department's new Operating Model is being implemented and the desired effects are achieved.

[158733]

Answer

The new Defence Operating Model was put in place, as planned, on 2 April 2013 at Initial Operating Capability and over the next year we will be optimising it to ensure that the Department is best placed to deliver the benefits envisaged by Lord Levene's Defence Reform Review for a simpler, more effective, better skilled and less bureaucratic organisation. These changes are at the heart of how we are delivering our part of the pan-Government Civil Service Reform plan. Defence Reform is managed as

one of the programmes in the Defence Transformation Portfolio which directs, co-ordinates and drives forward implementation of the major change initiatives. I oversee progress routinely through the Defence Board. Lord Levene also reviews progress annually against his recommendations, reporting to me. Progress is reported to Parliament, including through the Prime Minister's annual report on the National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review, the MOD's Annual Report and Accounts, and publication of Lord Levene's annual progress report.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
158733; 564 c240W
Session
2013-14
Subjects
Ministry of Defence Reorganisation
Link
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