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Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 17 October 2025UIN 79259

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 58 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what progress he has made in establishing service-agnostic capability portfolios.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Ministry of Defence is introducing service-agnostic capability portfolios to increase flexibility and drive pace in procurement.

Implementation is underway in the National Armaments Director Group. A phased approach to implementation, aligned with wider defence reforms, will enable learning from pathfinder portfolios to inform subsequent roll out and the maturing of the operating model.

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