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Defence: Procurement

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 27 October 2025UIN 83100

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department plans to spend in the Rapid Commercial Exploitation procurement segment in the 2025-26 financial year.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Rapid Commercial Exploitation Procurement Segment is still in the process of being defined to meet the establishment date of 1 April 2026 in-line with the Strategic Defence Review. There are therefore no current plans to spend on the subject Segment during this Financial Year.

We are looking to pilot some projects within this Financial Year. The details of the pilots will be finalised before the end of 2025, within which we will look for in-year opportunities wherever possible.

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