Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have met with representatives of Astra Asset Management UK in the last two years.

No records have been located of any meetings between officials and representatives of Harland & Wolff since 1 January 2020 in connection with the Fleet Solid Support ship competition.

No meetings have been held with representatives of Astra Asset Management UK in the last two years.

Details of Ministerial meetings are published quarterly and can be found on gov.uk at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-with-external-organisations-in-the-ministry-of-defence