House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
Defence Reform
01 July 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Proposed by John Healey Lab Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.
At a glance
Key points
- The Government is establishing the UK Defence Innovation organisation with a 400 million annual budget.
- The name of UK Strategic Command is being changed to Cyber & Specialist Operations Command.
- The changes reflect recommendations from the Strategic Defence Review.
Issue summary
The statement outlines two major developments in defence reform: the establishment of the new UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) organisation and the renaming of UK Strategic Command to Cyber & Specialist Operations Command (CSOC).
Action requested
The Government is establishing the UKDI with a £400 million annual budget to drive innovation within the MOD, aiming to foster growth in the defence tech sector and enhance military capability. The CSOC name change reflects its expanded role in cyber operations as per the Strategic Defence Review recommendations.
Key facts
- UKDI will have an annual budget of £400 million.
- UKDI is set to be fully operational by July 2026.
- More than 90,000 'sub-threshold' cyber attacks were faced in the past two years.
- CSOC will continue under the command of the Chief of the Defence Staff and MSHQ.