Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many meetings the departmental board of the Ministry of Defence has had since 4 July 2024.

Since 4 July 2024, the Defence Board has met six times under the Chairmanship of the Secretary of State for Defence, the Rt Hon John Healey MP.

The Secretary of State has given the Defence Board a clear mandate to debate and monitor progress against the Department's highest priorities, which include People, implementation of the Strategic Defence Review, Defence Reform, and the Defence budget and Investment Plan.

The Defence Board is expected to meet at least four times annually in line with the corporate governance code of good practice.