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Written question asked by Lord Beamish (Labour) on Thursday, 20 November 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 December 2025. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Monday, 8 December 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence: Damen

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how many contracts the Ministry of Defence has with Damen either directly or through contracts with third parties, and what is the value of those contracts.

Answer

The Ministry of Defence has no direct contracts with Damen. We have identified one contract through a third party, Serco, for the Defence Marine Services Next Generation In Port Services Contract which encompasses the Vessel Replacement Programme. Damen Shipyards is a subcontractor for this programme with the value of this subcontract representing approximately £200 million, 22% of the total In-Port Services contract value. The decision to award the contract to Damen Shipyards Group was made by Serco.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL12152
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Contracts Ministry of Defence Damen
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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