Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times officials of his Department have received hospitality from Babcock International in each of the last five years.

Ministry of Defence (MOD) policy is that individuals record all instances of official hospitality, however these details are not currently held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Details of hospitality accepted by MOD Ministers and senior officials is, however, published as part of the Government's Transparency agenda on gov.uk at the following links:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-january-to-december-2017.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-senior-officials-business-expenses-hospitality-and-meetings-january-to-december-2015.