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1719378

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of mandating the use of domestic steel in defence procurement contracts.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	26962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>Steel is procured in accordance with Cabinet Office guidelines with many defence programmes requiring specialised steels that are not manufactured in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Steel for our major defence programmes is generally sourced by our prime contractors from a range of UK and international suppliers. This Government is committed to creating the right conditions in the UK for a competitive and sustainable steel industry. It publishes its future pipeline for steel requirements, together with data on how Departments are complying with steel procurement guidance. This enables UK steel manufacturers to better plan and bid for Government contracts.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 23/05/2024 13:15:39 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1719379

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of inviting representatives from the steel industry to attend the Defence Suppliers Forum.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	26963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The MOD is currently reviewing the structure, focus and membership of the Defence Suppliers Forum (DSF) to incorporate the full range of expertise and experience in the Defence supply chain. We carefully assess all potential members of the DSF on the basis of their expertise and ability to add value to the forum.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 23/05/2024 13:23:12 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1696439

registered interest
date	15/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the defence procurement system.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	18934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department uses a range of measures to assess the effectiveness of defence acquisition. We have reduced the average time taken to deliver our projects and programmes. But we must go further to drive pace. I therefore announced plans for a new Integrated Procurement Model in my oral statement of 28 February 2024 on Defence Acquisition Reform.</p><p> </p><p>A guidance note setting out the key features of the new model was placed in the Library and is available at Integrated Procurement Model: driving pace in the delivery of military capability - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 25/03/2024 14:22:46 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1694670

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department's assessment of companies against its social value criteria gives equal weighting to benefits that are brought (a) direct to the UK and (b) overseas.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Sarah Atherton
uin	17699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) applies the Social Value Model to all of its in-scope competitive procurements, in accordance with the Cabinet Office Social Value Policy. The MOD ensures correct and consistent application of the Social Value Model through additional policy, guidance, training and through engagement with industry through the Defence Supplier Forum. Its application is monitored through appropriate governance, reporting and reviews.</p><p> </p><p>Weightings are applied to the award criteria, and supplier proposals are assessed qualitatively not quantitively in tender evaluation. The Social Value Model does not discriminate based on where social value is delivered. However where appropriate, and having due regard to UK market access obligations to our international fair-trade agreements (FTAs), procurements may specify, within their social value requirement, the social value to be delivered in specific geographical locations.</p><p> </p><p>MOD currently applies Cabinet Office Social Value rules, and further, Defence specific values. For example, the New Medium Helicopter procurement has a strong weighting for UK workshare and exportability. To ensure the maximum impact of the Integrated Procurement Model, particular in supporting the development of sovereign capability, I will be undertaking a rapid review of how MOD applies social content rules on Defence Procurement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 17697 question first answered 22/03/2024 15:07:56 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4855 label Biography information for Sarah Atherton

1682079

registered interest
date	15/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when social value considerations will be included in all single source procurement contracts.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	9633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2024 answer text <p>The aim of all public spend is to optimise social value as set out in the HM Treasury Green Book, including single source procurement contracts undertaken by Ministry of Defence (MOD). The Social Value Model seeks additional benefits. In MOD the Social Value Model is applied to all competitive procurements (where it is relevant and proportionate to do so) but has not currently mandated its use for single source procurements.</p><p> </p><p>Social Value considerations can be applied to single source procurements through requirement setting and negotiated to a position of mutual agreement.</p><p> </p><p>However, single source procurements in defence are subject to existing Single Source Contract Regulations and as such applying the Social Value Model is not a straightforward matter. We are considering how the Model can be applied to achieve the policy intent in single source procurement contracts.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 26/01/2024 14:34:48 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1676323

registered interest
date	07/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2023 to Question 703 on Defence: Procurement, what reforms of the acquisition system his Department has implemented.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	5778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2023 answer text <p>We set out our approach to acquisition reform in the Defence Command Paper, with an increased emphasis on time to delivery so that we can get capability into the hands of our Armed Forces when it is needed.</p><p> </p><p>We have introduced new tools that support streamlined acquisition approaches based on the risk and complexity of each programme; we are implementing pan-Defence Category Management to deliver financial savings and capability and business benefits; and we have increased the capacity and capability of our senior responsible owners leading our biggest projects.</p><p> </p><p>We are further reforming the acquisition system to drive pace as part of the wider review of the Defence Operating Model.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 15/12/2023 13:12:19 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1668306

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the letter from the Minister for Defence Procurement to the Rt hon. Member for Wentworth and Deane dated 12 October 2023, reference 188829, whether his Department has completed its review of the information it provides to parliamentarians and the general public.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>The review is complete and a substantive response to the right hon. Member’s Question 188829 was provided on 13 November 2023. A copy of my letter was placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge attachment 1 file name 20231113-UIN 188829-Rt Hon John Healey MP.pdf title Royal Navy Days at sea follow up letter 188829 2 file name Annex A to UIN 188829.pdf title Royal Navy Days at sea annex A to 188829 question first answered 14/11/2023 14:29:17 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1668370

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to prevent (a) cost adjustments and (b) delays in major projects.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2023 answer text <p>Defence delivers some of the most complex major programmes in government. The Department is committed to driving greater pace and agility through meaningful reform of our acquisition system.</p><p> </p><p>A crucial aspect of our reformed system will be a shift towards 'spiral' development - prioritising delivery of the 80% solution to get capability in the hands of our service personnel more quickly, and then adapt it rapidly to the changing environment.</p><p> </p><p>We are also providing better access to expert advice early in the programme lifecycle to support improved cost estimating and scheduling and tackle optimism bias, to set programmes up for success.</p><p> </p><p>Our major programmes are subject to regular review and challenge, both internally and by the Infrastructure and Projects Authority, to identify issues early and apply senior intervention where needed to get programmes back on track for delivery.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 20/11/2023 10:18:53 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1665531

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department plans to conclude its revised Industrial Participation Policy trials.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	202894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence plans to reflect on the piloting of the revised Industrial Participation Policy at the conclusion of the pilot phase, currently planned to be no later than summer 2024.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 25/10/2023 14:46:26 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1665532

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to publish details of the revised Industrial Participation Policy after trials have ended.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	202895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence will publish details of the revised Industrial Participation Policy at the conclusion of the pilot phase.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 202896 question first answered 25/10/2023 14:46:43 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey