Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 7 April 2025 to Question 42382 on National Armaments Director: Standards, what steps his Department will take to assess the job performance of the National Armaments Director.

The performance of the National Armaments Director (NAD) will be assessed against a set of objectives. These objectives will be agreed and measured through appropriate Accounting Officer governance. The objectives in line with their accountability to Parliament. They will align with the intent set out in the Strategic Defence Review and Defence Industrial Strategy, and the NAD Group’s organisational performance. The NAD has a specific performance award as part of their total remuneration package which enables an annual award of up to a maximum of 60% of base pay to made based against these objectives.