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Defence: Contracts

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 19 September 2024UIN 3749

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has written to defence contractors to seek efficiency savings.

Answered by Maria Eagle

Senior officials continue to engage with our strategic suppliers on how we can drive efficiency into our contracts and ensure we deliver the Defence programme affordably.

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