Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 01 April 2025 to Question 41483 on Defence: Procurement, what the (a) eight business cases waiting for approval with His Majesty's Treasury and (b) seven cases waiting for approval with the Cabinet Office are.

The eight cases with HM Treasury are as follows:

1) Sheffield Forgemaster Recapitalisation

2) Future Maritime Support Programme

3) Project BRAMLEY (ICT infrastructure)

4) Defence Marine Services – Next Generation

5) Astute

6) Dreadnought Support

7) Future Combat Air System/Global Combat Air Programme

8) Submarine Disposal Capability (NB - this case was approved by HM Treasury on 1 Apr 25).

The seven cases with Cabinet Office are as follows:

1) Defence Marine Services Next Generation

2) AWE Client Partnership Framework

3) Future Maritime Support Programme

4) Land Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) Mounted SHORAD

5) HESTIA (Facilities Management) - All regional contracts - UK MOD Estate: South West; South; South East; East; North; Wales & W Midlands; Scotland and North Ireland

6) Project “Appivate” - RAF Digital Technology Contract

7) Defence Digital ICT manage services project.