Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the advertisement for Senior Responsible Owner - Armoured Cavalry Programme on the gov.uk website, whether this is the first time a vacancy for a senior responsible owner in his Department has been advertised externally.

This is not the first time the Department has advertised externally for senior responsible owner roles. The Department uses the most appropriate recruitment route to fill these key roles with suitably skilled and experienced individuals, in line with Civil Service and military recruitment and appointment processes.