Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2023 to Question 703 on Defence: Procurement, what reforms of the acquisition system his Department has implemented.

We set out our approach to acquisition reform in the Defence Command Paper, with an increased emphasis on time to delivery so that we can get capability into the hands of our Armed Forces when it is needed.

We have introduced new tools that support streamlined acquisition approaches based on the risk and complexity of each programme; we are implementing pan-Defence Category Management to deliver financial savings and capability and business benefits; and we have increased the capacity and capability of our senior responsible owners leading our biggest projects.

We are further reforming the acquisition system to drive pace as part of the wider review of the Defence Operating Model.