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Defence: Procurement

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 7 September 2026UIN 23007

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 62 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in ensuring that infrastructure requirements are fully integrated into capability development and investment decisions.

Answered by Ministry of Defence

Under recent changes in Defence Reform, infrastructure and equipment will be integrated in the Commissioning process.

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