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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-19more like thismore than 2022-10-19
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence remove filter
hansard heading Ministry of Defence: Procurement more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to limit the expense of funds from the public purse caused by (a) fruitless payments, (b) cancelled contracts and (c) administrational errors. more like this
tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
tabling member printed
John Healey more like this
uin 66891 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-27more like thismore than 2022-10-27
answer text <p>The Department is responsible for delivering a huge range of complex programmes and ambitious modernisation plans ensuring our Armed Forces have the very best resources to meet future threats.</p><p> </p><p>Aided by our £24 billion spending settlement, the Department remains committed to delivering value for money through new streamlined processes and developing our industry contracts with a focus on delivery. This will be grounded by the Integrated Review, Defence Command Paper and Defence Security and Industrial Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>As would be expected of any responsible organisation, MOD regularly reviews our programmes and assets to determine how best to meet future threats including taking appropriate action to address changes. This helps avoid future support and maintenance costs on programmes and assets that are now less relevant or no longer required which can then be re-invested in other programmes.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-27T16:13:17.68Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-27T16:13:17.68Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for John Healey more like this