Defence: Procurement
Commons · Question 22888 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 14 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Recommendation 9 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress has he made in extending the tenure of Senior Responsible Owners of service-agnostic capability portfolios and acquisition pr
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 14 Sep 2026
At 31 March 2026, the average time in post for Senior Responsible Owners (SRO) of major programmes in the Government Major Projects Portfolio was 2.3 years. This is an increase from the position at 31 March 2025. Portfolio Directors will lead the new serv...