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Defence: Procurement

Asked by Mr Tanmanjeet Singh DhesiLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 27 April 2026UIN 129310

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many major contracts which have been signed by his department since July 2024 were a) sustainment or refresh contracts or b) new procurement contracts.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Department can confirm that, since July 2024, the department has signed a total of 1,398 major contracts. Ministry of Defence (MOD) contract records do not distinguish between sustainment or refresh (i.e. follow-on) contracts. Consequently, we can only provide the number of new contracts initiated since 5 July 2024.

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