Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2023 to Question 1043, when he plans for the concept phase to be completed.
Since the completion of the pre-concept phase, the Programme Team have been working with DE&S to conduct research, analysis and industry engagement to generate an optimal operating model.
The Outline Business Case for the Land Industrial Operating Service (LIOS) is scheduled to be submitted by the end of 2024. This will signify the end of the concept phase.