Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the written statement of 14 December 2017, HCWS351,on Single Source Procurement Legislation: Review, when he plans to make the further statement.

The review of single source legislation, completed in December 2017, identified several changes that could improve the operation of the framework. I asked for further work on how these might be implemented, including an extensive process of cross-Whitehall engagement. This work is nearing completion and we expect to publish our full response shortly.