Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 80 of his Department's Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23, HC1468, when he plans that the upgrade to the confidential hotline for fraud and other irregularities will be completed.

The Confidential Hotline is currently undergoing a programme of upskilling and process improvements. This is an ongoing programme of improvement, in line with evolving standards in law enforcement.

The Target held within the Defence Counter Fraud Strategy Action plan is to have this programme completed by Quarter two financial year 2024-25. Upskilling of the current Confidential Hotline staff and improvements to current processes is already underway.