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Defence: Procurement

Asked by Stuart AndersonConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 21705

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 84 of his department’s Defence Industrial Strategy, published 8 September 2025, what progress has been made on reducing waste in MOD procurement.

Answered by Ministry of Defence

A substantial programme of work is underway across Defence to improve procurement performance and efficiency. This includes implementing acquisition reform to speed up routes to contract, strengthen contractual levers, improve delivery discipline, and implementing the vision set out in the Strategic Defence Review and Defence Industrial Strategy.

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