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Defence: Reform

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 28 April 2025UIN 44494

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Written Ministerial Statement of 1 April 2025 on Defence Reform, whether he considers the Military Strategic Headquarters to be a quango.

Answered by Maria Eagle

No, the Military Strategic Headquarters is not a quango. It sits within the Ministry of Defence and is a vital part of the new Defence operating model, acting as the single point of force design and delivery of the Armed Forces.

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