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Written question asked by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour) on Thursday, 30 April 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 May 2009. It was answered by Lord Davies of Stamford (Labour) on Friday, 8 May 2009 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Departmental Contracts

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the effect of the award of each of his Department's current contracts on (a) the UK employment market and (b) the number of jobs in businesses which (i) have bid for or secured such contracts and (ii) are in the supply chain for such contracts.
Answer

The Ministry of Defence's primary consideration whilst making procurement decisions is to ensure that we secure the best equipment available for our armed forces, and also to ensure value for money for the taxpayer.The industrial implications of our procurement decisions are considered strategically within MOD in the context of the Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS), which promotes a sustainable UK defence industrial base.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
492 c457W; 273124
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Defence Procurement
Link
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