Defence Secretary Grant Shapps to face questions
On Wednesday 15 November, at 2.30pm, the Defence Committee will hold its first evidence session with the new Secretary of State for Defence, the Rt. Hon. Grant Shapps MP.
Meeting details
The Defence Secretary will appear alongside the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence (MOD) David Williams. The panel will also include Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Financial and Military Capability), Lieutenant General Rob Magowan, and Director General Security Policy, Paul Wyatt.
The session will likely cover threats and defence priorities, as well as the operational and financial challenges that the Armed Forces face. Questions will likely focus on balancing priorities and resources in the Indo-Pacific, Middle East and Ukraine. It may also address issues relating to Service personnel, in particular falling satisfaction rates and problems around Service accommodation. The session may also address concerns around what the Defence Committee has recently described as a “broken” MOD procurement system.