| Heading: |
National Armaments Director Group: Public Appointments |
| Question ID: |
1811331 |
| UIN: |
58776 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-10 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4519 |
| Asking Member display name: |
James Cartlidge
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| Asking Member handle: |
jcartlidgemp
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@jcartlidgemp
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 5 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, who the new National Armaments Director appointed on 1 April 2025 is. |
| Is named day: |
false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-06-18 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
483 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Maria Eagle
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| Answering Member handle: |
meaglemp
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@meaglemp
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| Correcting Member ID: |
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| Correcting Member display name: |
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| Answer text: |
Andy Start is acting National Armaments Director (NAD). He is also the Chief Executive of the Defence Equipment and Support organisation. This is to ensure that the momentum of Defence Reform is sustained while we recruit for a permanent NAD. |
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| Answering body ID: |
11 |
| Answering body name: |
Ministry of Defence |
| Tweeted: |
true |