Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department’s publication of spending over £500 using a government procurement card from January to May 2022, which five retailers received the highest shares of the £974,943.81 paid to suppliers under the merchant description Misc Specialty Retail; and what was the nature of the supplies they provided.

The five organisations that received the highest shares of ePC spend on 'Misc Speciality Retail' between January and May 2022 and the main purpose of those payments are as follows:

Amazon Marketplace - Too wide a range of goods to provide a meaningful answer

Prometheus Medical Technology - Medical training equipment

Level Peaks Associates - Camouflage Netting/Combat clothing

DMM Climbing - Mountain climbing courses/equipment

Outdoor & Cycle Concepts Ltd - Adventurous training courses/equipment