Defence: Research
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 55 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, updated on 8 July 2025, what proportion of the Defence Research and Evaluation organisation will be staffed by (a) military and (b) civilian personnel.
Answered by Luke Pollard
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 26 June 2025, to Questions 59137, 59138, 59140 and 59143, and to the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Mr Obese-Jecty) to Question 59406.
https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-06-11/59137
This evolution of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory is in the initial stages of planning and therefore requires substantial design work. The outcome of this, and subsequent details within, will be announced in due course.
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