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.

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.