WESTMINSTER RADAR
Search
My MPs
Menu

Question follow-through · 86986

Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether human rights are considered when awarding defence procurement contracts.

answeredMinistry of Defence

About this written question

A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
30 Oct 2025
Target answer date
3 Nov 2025
Answer
7 Nov 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

More questions by this MP on Defence and foreign affairs

Shared topic keywords suggest a connection; they do not establish a follow-up.

Votes on this topic

These Commons divisions share a topic label. The question did not necessarily lead to a vote.

Recorded timeline

  1. 30 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether human rights are considered when awarding defence procurement contracts.

  2. 3 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 7 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    All Ministry of Defence (MOD) procurements must include DEFCON 516 (Equality) in their contracts. This requirement ensures suppliers shall adhere to the UK Equality Act 2010 and shall not unlawfully discriminate either directly or indirectly on the charac...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

Possible follow-up questions

Strong links require the same MP, department and exact heading. Other same-department questions are shown as unreviewed candidates, not as confirmed follow-ups. No debate link is asserted unless a stable source relationship exists.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Veterans: Compensation

17 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support veterans who are unable to bring compensation claims relating to service prior to the commencement of the Crown Proceedings (Armed Forces) Act 1987.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Veterans: Compensation

17 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to review the compensation arrangements for veterans whose service took place before the Crown Proceedings (Armed Forces) Act 1987 came into effect.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Veterans: Compensation

17 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with veterans’ representatives on compensation arrangements for people unable to bring claims relating to service before 1987.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Defence: Manufacturing Industries

25 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to increase defence manufacturing capabilities.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Cyprus: HMS Dragon

5 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his department has made of the potential security implications for British citizens in Cyprus as a result of the delay in sending HMS Dragon to the region.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Iran: Armed Conflict

5 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK being directly attacked by Iran on the security of the North of Scotland.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Iran: Military Bases

5 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his department has made of the potential security implications for UK residents after allowing United States forces to use RAF Fairford and Diego Garcia for strikes on Iranian missile sites.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

RAF Akrotiri: Security

5 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what additional security steps he is putting in place to protect the RAF Akrotiri base.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Defence: Innovation

19 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken to incorporate lessons from Ukraine’s battlefield innovation, particularly in drone technology, electronic warfare and autonomous systems, into UK defence.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Defence: Scotland

19 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with defence companies and advanced manufacturing clusters in Scotland on collaborating with Ukrainian partners on the development of air defence, drone and electronic warfare technolo

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Defence: Scotland

19 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to expand defence training and knowledge-sharing initiatives with Ukraine, including through facilities and defence establishments in Scotland.