Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral contribution of the Prime Minister of 19 November 2020, Official Report, column 499, what progress he has made on establishing a unit to ensure value for money from his Department's spending settlement.

In addition to the changes we have made through the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) Approach to Investment Decisions (MAID), we continue to strengthen both our strategy and delivery structures and processes. This will enhance our ability to monitor and evaluate delivery against our priority outcomes, including value for money, and respond to delivery issues.

MOD will continue to report on delivery via the Government's planning and performance framework.