Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Ministers or officials of his Department have held discussions on the Serious Fraud Office's investigation into Rolls Royce at any meeting with representatives of Rolls Royce since 2012.

Ministry of Defence (MOD) officials and Ministers hold regular meetings with defence contractors, including Rolls-Royce, to discuss a variety of subjects. The Serious Fraud Office investigation is not related to Rolls-Royce business with the MOD, and available records indicate that no meetings have specifically been called in relation to the investigation. However, the subject has been discussed during our routine engagement with the company.