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Defence Equipment: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 125978, what metrics his Department is using to assess the effectiveness of the learn and adapt cycle referenced in relation to lessons from Ukraine; and

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
1 Jun 2026
Target answer date
3 Jun 2026
Answer
9 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 1 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 125978, what metrics his Department is using to assess the effectiveness of the learn and adapt cycle referenced in relation to lessons from Ukraine; and

  2. 3 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    His Majesty’s Government continually monitors and assesses the threats to the United Kingdom. Ukraine is demonstrating that the pace of the ‘learn and adapt’ cycle has accelerated exponentially. Capability concepts through acquisition to employment to cou...

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