HC Deb 04 June 2003 vol 406 cc447-50W
Mr. Simon Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the(a) members of the Ministry of Defence Commercial Policy Group, (b) organisations which have contracts to supply services to UK forces and (c) value of those contracts in each case. [115039]

Mr. Ingram

A list of the members of the Ministry of Defence/Industry Commercial Policy Group is set out in the list. All the industry members attend the group as representatives of the trade associations indicated on the list and not as members of the organisations that employ them.

In the Financial Year 2002–03 the employing organisations of the Commercial Policy Group's industry members were awarded a total of 525 contracts valued at £2.096 billion.

I am withholding the value of contracts within the total under Exemption 13 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.

Commercial Policy Group

List of members

Industry Co-Chairman

  • Mr. Guy Griffiths
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • MBDA
  • Six Hills Way
  • Stevenage
  • Herts
  • SG12DA

Ministry of Defence Co-Chairman

  • Mr. Stan Porter
  • Director General Commercial
  • MOD Abbey Wood
  • Maple 2b #2219
  • Stoke Gifford
  • Bristol
  • BS34 8JH

Defence Manufacturers' Association

  • Mr. Willy Hockin
  • Director Commercial
  • The Defence Manufacturers Association
  • Malborough House
  • Headley Road
  • Grayshott
  • Surrey
  • GU26 6LG
  • Mrs. Alison Partington
  • Commercial Manager
  • INSYS Ltd.
  • Reddings Wood
  • Ampthill
  • Bedford
  • MK45 2HD

Defence Manufacturers' Association

  • Mr. Alan Hayman
  • Managing Director
  • J&S Marine
  • Pottington Business Park
  • Barnstaple
  • North Devon
  • EX31 1LY

Intellect*

  • Mr. Neil Bennett
  • Commercial Contracts Manager
  • BT Global Services
  • PPC2 North House
  • Star Avenue
  • Swindon
  • Wilts, SN2 1BS

Intellect*

  • Ms Ruth McKie
  • Cogent Defence & Security Networks Ltd.
  • Meadows Road
  • Queensway Meadows
  • Newport
  • NP19 4SS

Confederation of British Industry

  • Mr. David Scillitoe
  • Chairman, CBI Defence Procurement Panel
  • BAE Systems
  • Grange Road
  • Somerford
  • Christchurch
  • Dorset
  • BH23 4JE

*Formerly Federation of Electronics Industry and Computer Services and Software Association

Society of British Aerospace Companies

  • Mr. Peter Brown
  • Director Sales Commercial
  • Rolls Royce Plc
  • P.O. Box 3
  • Filton
  • Bristol
  • BS34 7QE
  • Mr. Mark Farrar
  • Group Commercial Executive
  • Smiths Industries Aerospace
  • Bishops Cleeve
  • Cheltenham
  • Glos
  • GL52 4SF

British Naval Equipment Association

  • Mr. Richard Taylor
  • Group Contracts Director
  • Vosper Thornycroft (UK) Ltd.
  • Victoria Road
  • Woolston
  • Southampton
  • SO19 9RR
    • 449W
  • Mr. Steve Butler
  • Commercial Director
  • Claverham Ltd. Bristol
  • BS49 4NF

Business Services Association

  • Mr. David Plester
  • Operations Director
  • Babcock SG1 Services
  • 7 Blenheim Court
  • Beaufort Office Park
  • Almondsbury
  • Bristol
  • BS32 4NE
  • Mr. Toby Hirst
  • PFI Projects Director
  • Sodexho Defence
  • St. Anne's House
  • Louise Margaret Road
  • Aldershot
  • Hampshire
  • GU11 2PP

Other MOD members

  • Mr. Charles Draper
  • Director General Smart Acquisition
  • MOD Abbey Wood
  • Maple 2b #2213
  • Stoke Gifford
  • Bristol
  • BS34 8JH
  • Mr. Steve Waddingham
  • Commercial Services Group
  • Group Leader
  • MOD Abbey Wood
  • Maple 2b #2227
  • Stoke Gifford
  • Bristol BS34 8JH
  • Mr. Mark Pedlingham
  • Principal Director Commercial Defence Logistics
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Spur 7, Block E
  • Endleigh
  • Bath
  • BA1 5AB
  • Commodore Martin Alabaster
  • Procurement Group Leader
  • MOD Abbey Wood
  • Larch 3 #2305
  • Stoke Gifford
  • Bristol
  • BS34 8JH

Ministry of Defence Co-Secretary

  • Mr. Steve Land
  • Commercial Services Group
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Abbey Wood
  • Maple 2b, #2233
  • Bristol
  • BS34 8JH

Industry Co-Secretary

  • Derek Marshall
  • Defence Industries Secretariat
  • Russell Square House
  • 10–2 Russell Square
  • London
  • WC1B 5EE

Mr. Simon Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what criteria are used by his Department when appointing commercial organisations as members of the Ministry of Defence Commercial Policy Group; and whether there are restrictions placed on foreign commercial organisations becoming members of this group. [115040]

Mr. Ingram

Industry representation on the Commercial Policy Group (CPG) is co-ordinated by the Defence Industries Council (DIG) who seek to ensure membership representative of the United Kingdom defence industry.

There are no restrictions placed on overseas commercial organisations becoming members of the CPG. However, they are not usually members of the trade associations represented on the CPG unless they have also established a UK based capability to supply goods and services to MOD.

Mr. Simon Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what sustainable development guidelines are issued to the Ministry of Defence Commercial Policy Group. [115041]

Mr. Ingram

None. The aim of the Commercial Policy Group is to provide a forum for Ministry of Defence and Industry to consider the development of future policy issues raised as part of the implementation of Smart Acquisition. The Commercial Policy Group may become involved later if it becomes clear that new or commercial processes Defence Contract Conditions (DEFCONS) will be needed to deliver MOD's contributions to the sustainable development agenda.

Mr. Simon Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what measures are in place to ensure that members of the Ministry of Defence Commercial Policy Group do not gain an unfair advantage when tendering for contracts to supply goods and services to the Ministry of Defence. [115042]

Mr. Ingram

The Commercial Policy Group (CPG) acts as a forum for Ministry of Defence and Industry to develop future commercial policy and encourage best practice.

The CPG's Terms of Reference require that its work is reported to MOD, Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and Defence Industries Council (DIC). This ensures that all its stakeholders have full visibility of its activities. The policy guidelines produced by the CPG, as well as its Terms of Reference, are also placed in the public domain using the MOD Acquisition Management Website (AMS) which can be accessed via the internet at www.ams.mod.uk.

The CPG plays no part in MOD's tendering processes or contract award decision making.