Asked by: Earl of Minto (Conservative - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce duplication and simplify (1) management structures in the Ministry of Defence, and (2) the organisation of public bodies and agencies that work with the Ministry of Defence.
Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
I refer the noble Lord to the statement I made on 1 April 2025 (HLWS571) about Defence Reform.
Under the Secretary of State for Defence and Ministers, the structure of the Ministry of Defence has been simplified under four Areas: a Department of State, a Military Strategic Headquarters, a National Armaments Director Group, and the Defence Nuclear Enterprise. Departmental processes, and the organisation of public bodies and agencies, are now being updated to reflect the new structure, which will include simplification and reducing duplication.
Asked by: Earl of Minto (Conservative - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to streamline procurement processes in the Ministry of Defence.
Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
As set out in the Strategic Defence Review and in the ongoing work on Defence Reform, the Ministry of Defence through the National Armament’s Director will improve the effectiveness of our procurement processes by removing silos between services, by speeding up our decision-making, and by reducing bureaucracy.