Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2025 to Question 52284 on Defence Industrial Joint Council, whether the inaugural DIJC meeting took place in June 2025.

The inaugural Meeting of the Defence Industrial Joint Council (DIJC) Top Council took place on 9 June 2025, with the second meeting taking place on 10 September 2025, during the DSEI (Defence and Security Equipment International) exhibition. The Top Council will now target three meetings each year.

Additionally, the DIJC Delivery Group, chaired by the National Armaments Director and his industry counterpart met for the first time in November.