Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 40326
Guided Weapons: Procurement
Tabled: 21 March 2025
Answered: 31 March 2025
Question
Alex Burghart
Conservative — Brentwood and Ongar
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release on the award of a £1.6 billion contract to Thales in Belfast for the manufacture of lightweight-multirole missiles, published on 2 March 2025, whether the contract
Answer
Maria EagleNo. Procurement of this type of capability is not available through the Dynamic Purchasing System or a Crown Commercial Service framework.