Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what changes to the Levene model he plans to introduce as a result of Defence Design.

Defence Design is a productivity-enhancing initiative, driven from the centre but involving every part of the Defence enterprise, with two key priorities: first, for Defence to operate as effectively and efficiently as possible; secondly, to successfully achieve our outcomes in an ever more volatile world. To do this, we are undertaking a complete review of how we work as department, seeking to ensure we are a coherent system.

The work started in Spring 2023 and is anticipated to last between 18 and 24 months, which includes the need to simplify our processes and associated decision-making. As we design the future operating model, we will pilot improvements in priority areas across the system to drive change iteratively and quickly, aiming for significant changes to be in place from April 2024.