§ Patrick MercerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how often reviews are undertaken of the cost-effectiveness of contracts that the Ministry of Defence and its agencies have with outside contractors for the maintenance of Ministry of Defence(a) equipment, (b) civil establishments, (c) military establishments and (d) IT equipment. [121249]
§ Mr. IngramThe Ministry of Defence places on average around 40,000 contracts per year. The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.