Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2015, to Question 1093, which companies hold contracts for the building of the remaining Scout Specialist vehicles; what the value of each such contract is; when he expects the contracts for those vehicles to end; and if he will make a statement.

The contract for the manufacturing phase of the Scout Specialist Vehicle (SV) programme was awarded to General Dynamics UK Limited (GD UK) in September 2014. GD UK, as the prime contractor, is responsible for the selection and management of its supply chain. Its detailed breakdown of GD UK's subcontractors, including contract values and end dates, is commercially sensitive and not held by the Department. The supply chain for the acquisition of the Scout SV includes countries from across the globe, but over 60% of the contract value is based in the UK, including 160 UK based companies.