HL Deb 14 December 2004 vol 667 cc69-70WA
Lord Astor of Hever

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What progress is being made by the Ministry of Defence in bringing together more information on urgent operational requirements so that these may be better evaluated, as recommended by the National Audit Office. [HL209]

areas, but there is currently no requirement to hold this information centrally.

SROs are directly responsible to the Defence Management Board. Further SROs will be appointed as required, but there are no predetermined numbers or dates for appointment, since SROs are identified and allocated as the need arises.