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 recent progress has been made on the creation of the three control centres.

The three control centres achieved Initial Operating Capability in December 2023. These include the Defence Availability Centre, Digital Engineering Centre, Battlespace Integration Centre all hosted in an interim physical facility in MOD Abbey Wood. These are now collectively referred to as Capability Centres rather than control centres following client feedback. Further engagement with key stakeholders is ongoing to develop the future operation of the centres.