Defence: Procurement
Commons · Question 119578 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Luke Akehurst
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that original equipment manufacturers pay their supply-chain suppliers within 30 days; what reporting and transparency requirements apply to foreign prime contractors
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 18 Mar 2026
The Ministry of Defence conducts regular spot checks on all contracts in scope of PPN 021: Payment Spot Checks in Public Sub-Contracts to ensure compliance with the 30-day payment term across the supply chain. The results of these checks are published onl...