Defence: Disclosure of Information
(asked on 21st September 2020) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
What recent assessment he has made of trends in the number of non-disclosure agreements used within his Department's defence programmes; and if he will make a statement.
This question was answered on 21st September 2020
The Ministry of Defence only uses non-disclosure agreements in its commercial arrangements by exception; for example if there is, prior to a tender or contract, sensitive information to protect during market engagement. These are prepared on a case by case basis. A trend analysis has not been undertaken, but it remains the case that NDAs are only used where they are deemed absolutely necessary.