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Defence Industrial Joint Council: Membership

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 20 May 2025UIN 52281

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the membership is of the defence industrial joint council.

Answered by Maria Eagle

The Defence Industrial Joint Council (DIJC) incorporates representation from the breadth of the defence sector, including defence primes, Small and Medium Enterprises, mid-tiers, investors, academia, trade unions and trade associations. The membership composition of the DIJC includes subject matter experts that reflect the diversity of the defence sector. An announcement of the initial membership composition for the Top Level Council will be provided in due course.

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