Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK industry support to Ukraine supercharged with new business centre, published on 16 January 2026, how many staff will be employed as part of the business centre.

Cost and staffing details cannot be disclosed at this stage, as revealing commercially sensitive information during an active procurement process could prejudice fair competition among potential delivery partners.

The Ministry of Defence will work with the selected delivery partner and relevant stakeholders to develop the hub's operational framework, which will determine resource requirements. These details will be confirmed following contract award and will be subject to normal transparency arrangements.