Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 117130
Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Intellectual Property
Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026
Question
Luke Akehurst
Labour — North Durham
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure future armoured vehicle programmes secure intellectual property rights to avoid sole-source support contracts.
Answer
Luke PollardThe Ministry of Defence (MOD) has an established Intellectual Property (IP) acquisition policy which applies to all procurement contracts including those for equipment and armoured fighting vehicles. Unless special circumstances apply, the MOD’s policy is...
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