United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 126610
Ministry of Defence: Procurement
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13 April 2026
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21 April 2026 · Answer
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21 April 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 120877 on Ministry of Defence: Procurement, whether DEFCON516 requires private sector suppliers to follow the public sector equality duty; and whether there is
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13 April 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 120877 on Ministry of Defence: Procurement, whether DEFCON516 requires private sector suppliers to follow the public sector equality duty; and whether there is
Source: Commons
21 April 2026
Answer
DEFCON 516 (Equality) outlines the MOD’s requirement that contractors must not unlawfully discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender (including reassignment), sex or sexual orientation, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-04-13/126610
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1898645
- uk · wq-1898645 · source updated 21 April 2026