Select committee: Defence Committee
Land Acquisition
Closed
Opened 19 Dec 2022
Closed 26 Apr 2024
Defence Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
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.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 19 December 2022.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 11 January 2023
- 4 witnesses
Recent activity
- Letter dated 22nd February 2022, from Minister for Defence Procurement to Chair relating to MOD follow ups to Land Acquisition Evidence Session28 February 2023, Correspondence
- Letter, dated 6 January 2023, from the Minister for Defence Procurement to the Chair, relating to update on armoured fighting vehicles12 January 2023, Correspondence
- Oral evidence session11 January 2023, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 2023 |
Oral evidence session
Alex Chalk MP · Ministry of Defence,
David Williams · Daily Mail,
Lt General Sharon Nesmith · Ministry of Defence,
Major General Darren Crook · Ministry of Defence
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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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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2023 | Not recorded | Letter dated 22nd February 2022, from Minister for Defence Procurement to Chair relating to MOD follow ups to Land Acquisition Evidence Session |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Not recorded | Letter, dated 6 January 2023, from the Minister for Defence Procurement to the Chair, relating to update on armoured fighting vehicles |