Written questions

Military Aid: Procurement

2026-06-17 · Ministry of Defence · 11162 · Official question

Kevin Hollinrake

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...