Defence: Procurement
Commons · Question 127868 · Tabled 16 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Sarah Dyke
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
Answered by Luke Pollard, 23 Apr 2026
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...