20 Acknowledged

The Ministry of Defence should investigate claims that each PIP upgrade could be delivered in...

Recommendation
The Ministry of Defence should investigate claims that each PIP upgrade could be delivered in less than twelve months and confirm in its response what if any barriers there are to speeding up the programme. The response should also confirm whether an SRO has been appointed for the PIP. If not, one should be appointed and they should be prepared to provide the Committee with an annual report on the programme within six months of appointment, and then annually. If necessary, we will expect the SRO to answer additional questions on their programmes in a public evidence session.
Government Response Summary
The government affirmed timely delivery of PIP is a priority and identified Director General Ships as having ultimate responsibility, but did not explicitly confirm an investigation into speeding up the programme or commit to specific annual reports from an appointed SRO to the Committee.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government Acknowledged
. Response: Timely delivery of PIP is one of the RN’s highest priorities. Delivering PIP conversions while ensuring sufficient platforms remain available to support operational requirements necessitates careful management by the MOD. As an In-Service Upgrade Project, ultimate responsibility for the delivery of PIP sits within Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) and with Director General Ships, Vice Admiral Sir Chris Gardner. We will learn from the HMS DAUNTLESS PIP conversion to ensure that the conversion of subsequent ships is optimised. The programme is designed to efficiently deliver the PIP conversions while working within the constraints of industrial capacity and delivering the required number of operational Type 45 Destroyers.
Source
Committee Defence Committee
Inquiry The Navy: purpose and procurement
Report Third Report - “We’re going to need a bigger Navy” 14 Dec 2021 HC 168
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Addressee Bodies
Ministry of Defence
Timeline
Recommendation age 4.6 yrs
Report published 14 Dec 2021