Question follow-through · 21714
Defence: Procurement
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 streamlining decision-making processes.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 28 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 15 Sept 2026 · 18 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
28 Aug 2026
Question tabled
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 streamlining decision-making processes.
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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15 Sept 2026
Answer published
This Government inherited a slow and burdensome procurement system. We have announced a series of changes to speed up procurement. As part of this effort, the Department is streamlining decision making as part of reforms to drive pace and agility into acq...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Ukraine: Military Aid
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Ukraine: Military Aid
11 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide a breakdown of funding sent and allocated to Ukraine.