Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's Annual Report and Accounts 2025-2026, HC 389, published on 15 July 2026, what the nature is of the fruitless payment for Project SERAPH Cancellation.

A fruitless payment of £1.354 million was made to Deloitte following the termination for convenience of the Project SERAPH contract. The payment was made in accordance with the contractual terms and was negotiated by the Department.