§ Patrick MercerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many contracts the Ministry of Defence and its agencies have with outside contractors for the maintenance of Ministry of Defence equipment; [121252]
(2) how many contracts the Ministry of Defence and its agencies have with outside contractors for the maintenance of Ministry of Defence (a) IT equipment and (b) establishments. [121253]
§ Mr. IngramThe Ministry of Defence places on average around 40,000 contracts per year. The information requested is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.