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Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 27 November 2025UIN 92646

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 135 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what progress has he made in establishing comprehensive oversight of a) assets, b) liabilities, c) rates of obsolescence and d) lifecycle costs across his Department's estate.

Answered by Luke Pollard

In line with the Strategic Defence Review 2025, the Ministry of Defence has established the following to support oversight of a) assets, b) liabilities, c) rates of obsolescence and d) lifecycle costs across his Department’s estate:

(a) a centralised asset register,

(b) a liability baseline,

(c) introduced an obsolescence model for critical infrastructure,

(d) and embedded lifecycle costing within the Defence Investment Plan to ensure transparency and alignment with the Strategic Defence Review 2025 objectives.

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