Written question asked by Alex Burghart (Conservative) on Friday, 21 March 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 April 2025 (named day). It was answered by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 April 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Guided Weapons: Procurement
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Historic £1.6bn deal provides thousands of air defence missiles for Ukraine and boosts UK jobs and growth, published 2 March 2025, whether contractual contingency measures exist within the contract in the event of (a) production delays, (b) cost overruns and (c) failure to meet performance criteria.
- Answer
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The contract includes provisions to incentivise the specified delivery dates and, where relevant, performance criteria, with remedies available if those contractual obligations are not met. The scope will be placed in a phased manner, with the intent being that each phase is subject to a firm price.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 40328
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Contracts Procurement Guided weapons
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