Q
Asked by Mr Kevan Jones
(North Durham)
Asked on: 12 July 2017
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence: Procurement
4691
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which of his Department’s programmes procurement contracts have been agreed between his Department and overseas suppliers for work related to the (a) Ships, (b) Submarines, (c) Land, (d) Weapons, (e) Combat Air, (f) Air Support, (g) Helicopters, (h) ISTAR and (j) Information Systems and Services Equipment Plan.
A
Answered by: Harriett Baldwin
Answered on: 19 July 2017
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) routinely publishes statistics on the equipment contracts it places on gov.uk at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-trade-industry-and-contracts-2016. The MOD also now publishes a breakdown of expenditure with UK industry. This can also be found on gov.uk: at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-regional-expenditure-with-uk-industry-and-supported-employment-201516.
Grouped Questions: 4692
Q
Asked by Mr Kevan Jones
(North Durham)
Asked on: 12 July 2017
Ministry of Defence
Submarine Delivery Body: Staff
4686
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people are employed by his Department’s Submarine Delivery Authority; and what the value is of that body’s total employment expenditure.
A
Answered by: Harriett Baldwin
Answered on: 19 July 2017
The Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) continues its work to become an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Defence by no later than April 2018. There are currently around 1,300 people working in the SDA and the employment expenditure is approximately £78 million.
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Asked by Mr Kevan Jones
(North Durham)
[N]
Asked on: 14 July 2017
Ministry of Defence
Falkland Islands: Defence
5033
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of his Department’s ability to reinforce the Falkland Islands in an emergency after the rerouting of the South Atlantic air bridge.
A
Answered by: Mark Lancaster
Answered on: 19 July 2017
Plans to reinforce the South Atlantic Islands should an emergency situation arise are robust.