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National Armaments Director Group: Oil and Pipelines Agency

Commons · Question 1366 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 21 May 2026

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Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the scope is of the recent alignment between the Oils and Pipelines Agency and the National Armaments Director Group.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 21 May 2026

The Oil and Pipelines Agency (OPA) remains a statutory public corporation established by the Oil and Pipelines Act 1985 and wholly owned by the Secretary of State for Defence. However, the recent alignment of the OPA with the National Armaments Director G...