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Recommendation 21
21
Accepted
Ensure the National Armaments Director gives evidence to Parliament as soon as practicably possible.
Recommendation
The National Armaments Director is a key post for implementation of policy changes in both the SDR and the Defence Industrial Strategy. As such, we believe that the Department ought to prioritise his giving evidence to Parliament. We recommend that the Government ensure that he appears before us as soon as possible. (Recommendation, Paragraph 86)
Government Response Summary
The government confirmed that the new National Armaments Director gave evidence to the Committee on 16 December, just under two months after his appointment, thereby fulfilling the recommendation.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
The new National Armaments Director, Rupert Pearce, gave evidence to the Committee on 16 December, just under two months after his appointment on 13 October 2025.