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National Armaments Director

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 21 January 2026UIN 105257

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by what criteria will the success of the new National Armaments Director be assessed.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The performance of the National Armaments Director (NAD) will be assessed against a set of objectives which will be agreed and measured through appropriate governance. These objectives will align with their accountability to Parliament, with the intent set out in the Strategic Defence Review and Defence Industrial Strategy, and the NAD Group’s organisational performance.

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