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Defence: Procurement

Asked by James MacClearyLiberal DemocratMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 15 December 2025UIN 98144

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average delay has been for major battlefield capability programmes commissioned since 2014.

Answered by Luke Pollard

We inherited considerable delays and cost overruns on a large number of defence procurement projects. We are working to address those through measures set ot in the Defence Industrial Strategy. Further announcements will come as part of the Defence Investment Plan.

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