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What proportion of direct procurement expenditure was awarded to UK small and medium-sized enterprises in the last financial year.
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Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensArchive · Written questions · 109 tabled · 13 answered
Written questions by McKee.
Every parliamentary written question tabled by Gordon McKee this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
Department:All (109)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (12)Department of Health and Social Care (11)Ministry of Defence (11)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (10)Department for Business and Trade (9)Treasury (8)Department for Transport (8)Home Office (7)Cabinet Office (6)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (6)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (5)Department for Work and Pensions (3)
Showing 1–11 of 11 · Ministry of Defence
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What proportion of reservists have been mobilised for operations in each of the last five years.
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Awaiting answer.
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What assessment he has made of the average time taken for a reservist to complete the Armed Forces recruitment process from initial application to enlistment.
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Awaiting answer.
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What steps the Department is taking to expand the use of synthetic training environments to enable joint training between the Armed Forces and NATO allies.
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Awaiting answer.
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What estimate he has made of the number of jobs in Glasgow supported by contracts for the Royal Navy Type-26 frigate programme.
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Awaiting answer.
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How many Ukrainian personnel have completed military training in the UK under UK-led programmes.
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Awaiting answer.
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What recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in the European Union on defence co-operation.
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Awaiting answer.
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What recent estimate he has made of the number of jobs in the Glasgow City Region supported by defence spending.
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Awaiting answer.
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What steps his Department is taking to help small technology companies to work with the Department.
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Awaiting answer.
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How much and what proportion of the increased defence budget will be spent on developing the UK's cyber offensive capabilities.
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His Majesty's Treasury is currently undertaking the second phase of the Spending Review, which will be announced on 11 June 2025. This will set Departmental budgets for three years from 2026-27 for RDEL and four years for CDEL, including for the Ministry of Defence. The increase in defence spending will fund critical investments in areas like autonomous systems, AI, cyber, rebuilding stockpiles and munition reserves. The full details will be set out in the Strategic Defence Review.
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How many dentists his Department employs to provide care to military personnel in Scotland.
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As at 2 September 2024 the Ministry of Defence has nine dentists in permanent posts providing dental care to military personnel in Scotland. Temporary Healthcare Workers engaged by Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) provide additional capacity to meet dental care requirements.
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