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UIN 50112

Ministry of Defence: Procurement

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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25 October 2016

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1 November 2016 · Answer

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Defence

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1 November 2016

Defence

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the procurement decisions it makes benefits from the research and development work undertaken by companies in the UK.

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  1. 25 October 2016

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the procurement decisions it makes benefits from the research and development work undertaken by companies in the UK.

    Source: Commons

  2. 1 November 2016

    Answer

    Research and Development (R&D) is critical to the delivery of battle-winning capability for our Armed Forces and in 2014/15 the Ministry of Defence spent over £1.7 billion on R&D activity, much of that with industry. The Strategic Defence and Secu...

    Source: Written answer

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