Military Aid: Procurement
2026-06-17 · Ministry of Defence · 11162 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department takes to ensure subcontractors on arms and defence contracts do not route payments through offshore accounts in the Cayman Islands, Geneva, Bahrain and similar jurisdictions; and whether
Answer
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) applies stringent commercial, legal and assurance controls to require contractors and their supply chains to comply with UK law and Government counter‑fraud standards, including obligations on transparency, ethical conduct, a...