Ministry of Defence Procurement: Accountability

Lord Coaker Excerpts

Wednesday 29th March 2023 Lords Chamber

[Lord Harlech (Con)]

The noble and gallant Lord speaks from great experience in this subject. As the House will be aware, in response to the integrated review refresh there will be a £5 billion uplift over the next two years, of which £1.95 billion will be directed to help replenish stockpiles and to invest in wider resilience, and £3 billion is committed to modernise the UK’s nuclear enterprise for the next phase of the AUKUS programme.

[Lord Coaker (Lab)]

My Lords, the chair of the Defence Sub-Committee set up to look into defence procurement, Mark Francois, a Conservative MP, said:

“The Defence Committee has repeatedly questioned the Ministry of Defence’s woeful track record when it comes to procurement”.


What does the Minister say to his Conservative colleague?

[Lord Harlech (Con)]

I will have to take that offline with my honourable friend.