The Defence Committee examines the Army’s procurement programmes, with particular focus on armoured vehicles.
This session follows two critical Select Committee reports: the Defence Committee’s report on armoured fighting vehicles, published in July 2021, and the Public Accounts Committee’s report on the Ajax programme, published in June 2022.
Meeting details
The Defence Committee hears from Ministry of Defence (MOD) officials, as well as the Minister for Defence Procurement, Alex Chalk KC MP.The Committee will likely ask for updates on ongoing procurement programmes, such as Ajax, Challenger 3 and Boxer. The session may also examine whether the war in Ukraine has impacted the Land Command’s equipment priorities and the UK’s ability to form a warfighting division. It will also likely explore the potential impact of an update to the Integrated Review, due to be published this month.