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Defence: Supply Chains

Asked by Stuart AndersonConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 7 September 2026UIN 21715

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 90 of his department’s Defence Industrial Strategy, published 8 September 2025, what progress has been made on delivering on improving supply chain management.

Answered by Ministry of Defence

The Government is making progress in improving supply chain management across Defence principally through the Defence Supply Chain Capability Programme (DSCCP). The programme is strengthening supply chain visibility, improving data and analytical capabilities, developing common approaches to risk management, and helping Defence identify critical dependencies and vulnerabilities across its supply base.

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