Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish the operating model for Defence Equipment and Support.

Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) have completed the first detailed design of the new Operating Model, which is now undergoing scenario testing and refinement. Implementation of the DE&S Gateway is currently in progress. Iterative improvement will continue between initial implementation and stabilisation of the new Operating Model. DE&S are working towards a full operating capability by March 2025.

119 individuals (96.44 FTE) are currently working on the DE&S Operating Model.