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Written question asked by Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice) on Monday, 6 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Calvin Bailey (Labour) on Monday, 13 July 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence: Consultants

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question14187, have payments been made to any other politicians in respect of consultancy work.

Answer

With the exception of salary paid to the Secretary of State for Defence, and Defence Ministers, it is not possible to identify whether any other direct payments have been made to current or former Members of Parliament or other politicians as a cohort. Whether the recipient of any type of payment for any reason is a Member of Parliament or other politician, is not centrally recorded and could only be provide at disproportionate cost.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
16347
Session
2026-27
Related items
Jeffrey Donaldson
Monday, 6 July 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Consultants Ministry of Defence Former members
Link
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