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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support British jobs and industry through its procurement process.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support British jobs and industry through its procurement process.
The Ministry of Defence spends some £20 billion a year in the UK, making us British Industry’s largest single customer. Around half of this spend is in manufacturing and some £4 billion with small and medium-sized enterprises. We are determined to drive greater innovation into defence procurement, maximising opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses, investing in skills and supporting responsible exports, to help ensure we maintain a healthy and competitive UK defence sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what revenue is currently received from the Government pipeline and storage system.
[147605]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what revenue is currently received from the Government pipeline and storage system.
[147605]
[holding answer 12 March 2013]: The revenue received from the Government Pipeline and Storage System (GPSS) is included in the impact assessment which was published alongside the draft Energy Bill in November 2012. The GPSS' revenue comprises payments from the United States Visiting Forces and commercial sources for the use of spare capacity totalling £39 million. In addition, the Ministry of Defence pays a notional charge of approximately £13 million per annum.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the (a) process and (b) timescale are for the sale of the Government pipeline and storage system.
[147602]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the (a) process and (b) timescale are for the sale of the Government pipeline and storage system.
[147602]
Provisions to enable the sale of the Government pipeline and storage system (GPSS) are included in this Session's Energy Bill. A decision to proceed with sale will not be made until the Bill has been approved and the Government can be sure that sale will deliver value for money.
The intention is to go to market to invite bids for the GPSS in early 2014.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what safeguards will be in place within the sale of the Government pipeline and storage system to protect the interests of the public.
[147603]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what safeguards will be in place within the sale of the Government pipeline and storage system to protect the interests of the public.
[147603]
Working with other Government Departments and our advisers we are considering what additional safeguards, if any, will need to be put in place once the Government pipeline and storage system is sold to protect the interests not only of the public but also customers, including the Ministry of Defence.
All necessary safeguards will be identified prior to the start of the formal sale process and we expect they will be incorporated in the contractual arrangement between the Department and the buyer.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what expectations he has for the potential level of income which will accrue from the sale of the Government pipeline and storage system.
[147604]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what expectations he has for the potential level of income which will accrue from the sale of the Government pipeline and storage system.
[147604]
The Ministry of Defence expects that the sale of the Government Pipeline and Storage System (GPSS) will result in a capital receipt. I am withholding the information requested as its disclosure would prejudice commercial interests.