Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 127868

Tabled: 16 April 2026
Answered: 23 April 2026
Named Day

Question

Sarah Dyke

Liberal DemocratGlastonbury and Somerton

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many new defence procurement contracts have been awarded to domestic manufacturing companies so far Parliament; and what percentage have been outsourced to companies overseas.

Answer

Luke Pollard
The Department can confirm that a total of 4,130 new defence procurement contracts, with start dates on or after 5 July 2024, have been awarded. Of these, 3,680 contracts (89%) were awarded to companies located or headquartered in the UK, while 450 contra...

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