{"value":{"id":1908291,"askingMemberId":5112,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2026-05-20T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2026-06-01T00:00:00","uin":"3631","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will increase the proportion of domestic sub-contractors used by Ministry of Defence contractors.","answeringBodyId":11,"answeringBodyName":"Ministry of Defence","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4682,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2026-06-02T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>The Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) is clear that a strong and resilient UK supply chain is critical to national security and economic value. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) will maximise the economic and social value of defence spending for the UK by supporting jobs, skills and prosperity across the Union. Through these measures, alongside wider procurement reforms, the MOD is working to strengthen domestic supply chains, increase opportunities for UK businesses, and ensure greater resilience and sovereign capability across defence programmes.</p><p> </p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Defence: Procurement","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1908291","method":"GET"}]}