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Commons · Question 123949 · Tabled 25 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 16 Apr 2026

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Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role did Director Strategic Capability, Engagement and Operations, Defence Equipment and Support, Lieutenant General Anna-Lee Reilly, play in the decision of the Army to declare Initial Operating Capability

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 16 Apr 2026

The Army confirmed Initial Operating Capability internally on 15 September 2025 at the Chief of the General Staff Command Group. Director General Materiel Delivery sits outside the Army’s command structure and is not a member of this group.