Russia: National Security
Commons · Question 3634 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Luke Akehurst
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the risk to national security of outsourcing sensitive defence infrastructure to private sub-contractors accused of breaching sanctions against Russia.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 5 Jun 2026
The contract in question is a sub-contract awarded by Serco to procure 24 new vessels for the Royal Navy. It is part of the Defence Marine Services In-Port Services contract between the Ministry of Defence and Serco. The contract, which covers both in-por...