Select committee inquiry
Defence industrial policy: procurement and prosperity
Closed
What the inquiry looked at
“This inquiry will examine the nature of the UK’s defence industry and the efficiency of the Defence Industrial Policy. It will examine the impact of the current approach to procurement and acquisition. We will ask whether a new strategy is required as part of the broader Integrated Review. Additionally, the Committee will explore the tension between competition and strategic choice. Read the call for evidence for more detail about the inquiry .”
The committee's words, from the inquiry page on parliament.uk ↗.
How the inquiry ran
Each dot is a dated item listed on this page, from the inquiry's opening on 5 March 2020 to its close on 6 December 2022.
- Oral evidence 4 sessions
- Correspondence 30 Jun 2020
Evidence
Oral evidence sessions 4
- 17 Nov 20204 witnesses: Air Marshal Richard Knighton CB, Damian Parmenter, Huw Walters, Jeremy Quin MPparliament.uk ↗
- 8 Sep 20206 witnesses: Brett Phaneuf, Councillor Tudor Evans OBE, Garry Graham, Nick Hurst, Rhys McCarthy, Ross Murdochparliament.uk ↗
- 23 Jun 20206 witnesses: Andrew Kinniburgh, Avril Jolliffe, Michael Formosa, Nigel Whitehead, Paul Everitt, Peter Ruddockparliament.uk ↗
- 12 May 20204 witnesses: Francis Tusa, Professor Trevor Taylor, Rt Hon Philip Dunne, Sir Mark Poffley KCB OBEparliament.uk ↗
Who gave evidence 20 witnesses
- Air Marshal Richard Knighton CBDeputy Commander Capability at Air Command, Ministry of Defence
- Andrew KinniburghDirector General, NDI
- Avril JolliffeDirector Strategic Business Development, Thales
- Brett PhaneufFounder and Chief Executive, Submergence Group LLC (USA) / M Subs Ltd (UK)
- Councillor Tudor Evans OBE
- Damian ParmenterDirector, Defence & Security Industrial Strategy, Ministry of Defence
- Francis TusaEditor, Defence Analysis
- Garry GrahamDeputy General Secretary, Prospect
- Huw WaltersDirector, Economic Security and Prosperity, Ministry of Defence
- Jeremy Quin MPMinister for Defence Procurement, Ministry of Defence
- Michael FormosaManaging Partner, Renaissance Strategic Advisors
- Nick HurstCEO, Artemis Optical Ltd
- Nigel WhiteheadDirector External Relations, BAE Systems plc
- Paul EverittChief Executive, ADS
- Peter RuddockChief Executive, Lockheed Martin UK
- Professor Trevor TaylorProfessorial Research Fellow in Defence Management, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
- Rhys McCarthyNational Officer for Aerospace and Shipbuilding, Unite
- Ross MurdochNational Officer, Shipbuilding, GMB
- Rt Hon Philip DunneMember of Parliament, House of Commons
- Sir Mark Poffley KCB OBEFormer Deputy Chief of Defence Staff - Military Capability 2016-2018, Ministry of Defence
Correspondence 1 letter
Meetings and visits 1
- 25 Jun 2020Not recordedInformal meeting