Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will put in place measures to ensure that future CSIIP providers do not offshore work, data and processes which are currently within the remit of Defence Business Services.

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is currently examining options for the future of Defence Business Services (DBS) as part of the Future DBS Programme. No final decisions have been taken on whether any elements of DBS' current operations will be outsourced. In the event of a decision to outsource, any proposals from suppliers to 'offshore' DBS work would need to satisfy relevant MOD, and wider Government, policy and requirements concerning security and data protection.