Select Committee · Defence Committee
Land Acquisition
Status: Closed
Opened: 19 Dec 2022
Closed: 26 Apr 2024
Inquiry scope
This one-off session on Army acquisition will focus on: Whether the Ministry of Defence’s re-fresh of the Integrated Review will re-evaluate the Army’s intention to create a “…warfighting division, optimised to fight a peer adversary…”? Whether lessons emerging from the on-going conflict in Ukraine might alter Land Command’s equipment priorities. Provide a programme update on a number of Land capabilities, such as Ajax, Challenger 3 and Boxer.Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 2023 | Alex Chalk MP · Ministry of Defence, David Williams · Daily Mail, Lt General Sharon Nesmith · Ministry of Defence, Major General Darren Crook · Ministry of Defence | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Chalk MP · Minister for Defence Procurement | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| David Williams · Journalist | Daily Mail | 1 |
| Lt General Sharon Nesmith · Deputy Chief of the General Staff | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Major General Darren Crook · Director Land Equipment, DE&S | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
Correspondence
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