Derek Twigg MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Defence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any money has been diverted away from Op Kindred's budget to other budgets in the MOD during the past 12 months.
Answer: No funding has been diverted from the £3 billion a year that has been committed in support of Ukraine and encompasses Taskforce KINDRED.
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK based Start-up businesses have contacted his Department in the past 12 months seeking to inquire on or bid for defence related work.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not hold centrally recorded data on the number of UK-based start-up businesses that have contacted the Department in the last 12 months to enquire about, or bid for, defence-related work. A "start-up" is not a catego...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many documents an SME has to complete before being considered eligible to bid for contracts with his Department.
Answer: The specific accreditation requirements placed on a supplier will vary from contract to contract, but will typically include the need to provide cyber security certification, financial records and appropriate insurance.
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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| Department for Transport | 5 |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 10 |
| Home Office | 2 |
| Ministry of Defence | 3 |
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