Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what functions will be included within the National Armaments Director group.

The National Armaments Director Group was established in March 2025 and is still being designed. It currently includes five enabling organisations and four newly established areas:

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

Defence Support

Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S)

Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO)

Defence Digital (DD)

International Collaboration & Exports (ICE) including UK Defence and Security Exports (UKDSE)

Commercial & Industry (C&I) including National Shipbuilding Office (NSO)

Options and Commissioning (O&C) including Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA), part of UK Defence Innovation (UKDI)

Corporate and Shared Services including UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO), The Oil and Pipelines Agency (OPA) and Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO).