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Defence: Logistics

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 23 January 2026UIN 105876

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the logistics industry on enabling logistic workforce mobilisation.

Answered by Luke Pollard

Supporting the Strategic Defence Review and Defence Industrial Strategy’s intent of enhancing surge capacity and resilience through industry collaboration, the Ministry of Defence has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with nine companies within the logistic workforce sector.

The MoU explores ways of enabling rapid logistic workforce mobilisation within the Strategic Base, at times of national crisis.

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