Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department undertook an overseas security and justice assistance assessment of the service contracts awarded to Elbit Systems UK Limited on (a) 13 September 2023 and (b) 17 January 2024.

Overseas Security and Justice Assistance assessments are undertaken when providing security assistance to another Government/state. It therefore would not be applicable in this instance. However, both contracts were awarded in line with Departmental procurement procedures.