Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 25 of the Defence Equipment and Support Annual Report and Account 2022-23, what steps he has taken to simplify and accelerate internal initiatives.

Defence Equipment and Support is taking steps to simplify and accelerate internal change initiatives to better meet the demands placed on it. DE&S is reforming its operating model. It is changing the way it resources its activities to make best use of its people and focus on Defence's priorities. It is also introducing agile delivery tools and ways of working to improve task prioritisation and reduce systemic waste.