Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that companies that are awarded shipbuilding contracts are able to pass credit checks for the leasing of (a) elevated work platforms and (b) other essential mechanical equipment.
In answer to Questions 62719 and 62724 I refer the right hon. Member to the answer my hon. Friend, the then Minister for Defence Procurement (Jeremy Quin), gave him on 10 September 2021 in response to Question 44205.
It would be inappropriate for the UK Government to comment on the commercial activities of other Governments.