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National Armaments Director

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff members will be employed in the National Armament Director’s private office.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
6 Nov 2024
Target answer date
11 Nov 2024
Answer
15 Nov 2024 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 6 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff members will be employed in the National Armament Director’s private office.

  2. 11 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 15 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    The National Armaments Director (NAD) role will be a civil servant appointment. Private office arrangements are yet to be confirmed.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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