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Defence: Procurement

Asked by Stuart AndersonConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 21710

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 88 of his department’s Defence Industrial Strategy, published 8 September 2025, what progress has been made on balancing strategic factors.

Answered by Ministry of Defence

The principle of strategic factors balancing has been reflected in the National Armaments Director Group operating model design as part of the options development process. Work continues to embed the approach.

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