{"value":{"id":1686331,"askingMemberId":483,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2024-01-31T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2024-02-05T00:00:00","uin":"12305","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Suppliers' Forum publication entitled Collaboration Charter, published on 22 November 2023, whether he plans to engage with businesses signed up to that Charter before other businesses.","answeringBodyId":11,"answeringBodyName":"Ministry of Defence","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":true,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4519,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2024-02-05T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>The most important aspect of the MOD-Industry collaboration charter is that it provides the top- down direction to frame our relationship across all levels of the Department and with all our interactions with Industry regardless of whether they have signed the charter or not. Whilst signatories to the collaboration charter are invited to exchange information at an appropriate classification, the MOD treats all its suppliers equally and fairly in line with Government procurement rules. At the bespoke workshops there are trade body representatives to bring a wider perspective into the debates and who can then feedback appropriately to their members.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Defence Suppliers Forum","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1686331","method":"GET"}]}