Ministry of Defence written question – answered at on 19 June 2025.
James Cartlidge
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 16 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, how frequently the Defence Investors’ Advisory Group will meet.
Maria Eagle
The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence
The frequency of meetings of the Defence Investors' Advisory Group has yet to be determined.
The Defence Investors’ Advisory Group will be an important element in supporting the Government’s aim of boosting private investment in the defence and dual-use technology sectors, and in supporting new entrants and innovation.
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