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Written question asked by Lord Beamish (Labour) on Monday, 10 October 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 October 2022. It was answered by Alec Shelbrooke (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 October 2022 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


National Flagship: Procurement

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much public funding has been allocated to the National Flagship programme; and which companies have received public funds under that programme.

Answer

The Ministry of Defence has allocated c. £2.5 million to the National Flagship programme. None of this funding has been allocated in the present calendar year. As of 4 October 2022, the Ministry of Defence has spent £2.476 million during Financial Years 21-22 and 22-23 on the National Flagship programme. This sum includes internal and external staff costs, consultancy spend and private sector support.

The Ministry of Defence has not assumed liability for costs incurred by bidders for the purposes of bidding into the current design competition, and no design or manufacturing contracts have been placed to date.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
59257
Session
2022-23
Related items
National Flagship
Friday, 11 November 2022
Written questions
House of Commons
National Flagship
Friday, 11 November 2022
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Procurement National flagship
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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