House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 25 Jun 2007 (pt 0027)

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Departments: BAE Systems

Jeremy Corbyn: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what (a) logistical and (b) other support his Department provides to BAE Systems for its involvement with US industrial partners in the development of missile defence technology; [145026]

(2) what (a) logistical and (b) other support his Department provides to BAE systems for its involvement with US industrial partners in contributing to the development of missile defence technology. [145390]

Des Browne: Through its participation in the UK Missile Defence Centre the Department provides assistance and advice to UK industry (including BAE Systems) in expanding their involvement in the US missile defence programme. No logistical support is provided to BAE Systems in this area of work.

Departments: Contracts

Mr. Carswell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what the total cost to the public purse was of each of the contracts between Rolls Royce and his Department in each of the last five years; [144421]

(2) what the total cost to the public purse was of each of the contracts between Smiths Group and his Department in each of the last five years; [144422]

(3) what the total cost to the public purse was of each of the contracts between Cobham Group and his Department in each of the last five years; [144423]

(4) what the total cost to the public purse was of each of the contracts between Hampson Industries and his Department in each of the last five years; [144424]

(5) what the total cost to the public purse was of each of the contracts between Meggitt and his Department in each of the last five years; [144425]

(6) what the total cost to the public purse was of each of the contracts between UMECO plc and his Department in each of the last five years; [144426]

(7) what the total cost to the public purse was of each of the contracts between Ultra Electronics and his Department in each of the last five years; [144427]

(8) what the total cost to the public purse was of each of the contracts between Chemring Group plc and his Department in each of the last five years; [144428]

(9) what the total cost to the public purse was of each of the contracts between VT Group and his Department in each of the last five years; [144429]

(10) what the total cost to the public purse was of each of the contracts between QinetiQ Group and his Department in each of the last five year; [144430]

(11) what the total cost to the public purse was of each of the contracts between Thales and his Department in each of the last five years; [144453]

(12) what the total cost to the public purse was of each of the contracts between EADS and his Department in each of the last five year; [144454]

(13) what the total cost to the public purse was of each of the contracts between GKN plc and his Department in each of the last five years; [144455]

(14) what defence procurement contracts are in operation between his Department and GKN plc; what is being purchased by his Department under each; and how much each contract is worth; [144456]

(15) what defence procurement contracts are in operation between his Department and Thales; what is being purchased by his Department under each; and how much each contract is worth; [144457]

(16) what defence procurement contracts are in operation between his Department and EADS; what is being purchased by his Department in each case; and how much each contract is worth; [144458]

(17) which defence procurement contracts are in operation between his Department and (a) Chemring Group, (b) Cobham and (c) Hampson Industries; what is being purchased by his Department in each case; and what the value is of each contract; [144588]

(18) which defence procurement contracts are in operation between his Department and Umeco; what is being purchased by his Department in each case; and how much each contract is worth; [144600]

(19) which defence procurement contracts are in operation between his Department and Rolls Royce; what is being purchased by his Department in each case; and how much each contract is worth; [144601]

(20) which defence procurement contracts are in operation between his Department and QinetiQ Group; what is being purchased by his Department in each case; and how much each contract is worth; [144602]

(21) which defence procurement contracts are in operation between his Department and Meggitt; what is being purchased by his Department in each case; and how much each contract is worth; [144603]

(22) which defence procurement contracts are in operation between his Department and Ultra Electronics; what is being purchased by his Department in each case; and how much each contract is worth; [144604]

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(23) which defence procurement contracts are in operation between his Department and Smiths Group; what is being purchased by his Department in each case; and how much each contract is worth; [144605]

(24) which defence procurement contracts are in operation between his Department and VT Group; what is being purchased by his Department in each case; and how much each contract is worth. [144630]

Mr. Ingram: According to central records the number and total value of direct contracts the Ministry of Defence has with each supplier is shown in the following table:

Organisation	Number of contracts	Value (£ million)
Rolls Royce plc	211	4,422,939
Smiths Group	90	130,464
Cobham	108	602,082
Meggitt	56	64,318
Ultra Electronics	95	465,784
Chemring Group	24	59,424
VT Group	68	1,586,867
QinetiQ	779	5,117,847
Thales	408	3,689,000
EADS	48	489,520
GKN	22	8,460

Central records do not contain any information in respect of direct MOD contracts with Hampson Industries and Umeco.

The precise value of each contract is commercially confidential but the approximate value of each contract is indicated in an extensive table which I have placed in the Library of the House. The number excludes small-value local purchase orders, contracts placed on behalf of other nations and other Government Departments and those where the suppliers are a subcontractor or a member of an industry consortium. The total cost to the public purse of each contract in each of the past five years is also commercially confidential. However, the scale of total payments made to the major divisions of each supplier, over the past five financial years on all direct contracts, as published by the Defence Analytical Services Agency, is shown as follows.

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£ million
Organisation	2001-02	2002- 0 3	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06
Rolls Royce plc	Over 250	Over 250	250-500	100-250	100-250
Rolls-Royce Marine Power Operations Ltd.	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	5-10	5-10	5-10
Rolls-Royce Power Engineering plc	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	100-250	100-250

Smiths Aerospace Ltd.	10-25	10-25	10-25	10-25	10-25
Smiths Detection-Watford Ltd.	⁽¹⁾—	5-10	10-25	⁽¹⁾—	5-10

Cobham plc	50-100	50-100	50-100	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—
Cobham Fluid Systems Ltd.	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	5-10	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—

Hampson Industries	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—

Meggitt Holdings plc	5-10	5-10	10-25	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—
Meggitt (UK) Ltd.	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	5-10	5-10

UMECO	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—

Ultra Electronic Holdings plc	25-50	25-50	25-50	25-50	25-50

Chemring Group plc	5-10	5-10	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—

Vosper Thornycroft Holdings Ltd.	25-50	25-50	25-50	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—
VT Aerospace	25-50	25-50	25-50	25-50	25-50
VT Services	25-50	25-50	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—
VT Integrated Services Ltd.	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	25-50	25-50	25-50
VT Maritime Affairs Ltd.	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	10-25	⁽¹⁾—	10-25
VT Halmatic Ltd.	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	5-10	10-25	10-25
VT Merlin Communications Ltd.	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	5-10	10-25	10-25

QinetiQ Ltd.	Over 250	Over 500	Over 500	Over 500	Over 500

Thales Air Defence Ltd.	50-100	50-100	50-100	50-100	50-100
Thales Defence Ltd.	50-100	50-100	50-100	50-100	⁽¹⁾—
Thales Optronics Ltd.	25-50	25-50	25-50	50-100	50-100
Thales Underwater Systems Ltd.	25-50	50-100	50-100	50-100	50-100
Thales Avionics Ltd.	10-25	25-50	10-25	5-10	5-10
Thales Communications Ltd.	10-25	10-25	25-50	10-25	10-25
Thales Training and Simulation Ltd.	10-25	10-25	5-10	5-10	5-10
Thales Missile Electronics Ltd.	5-10	10-25	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—
Thales Naval Ltd.	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	10-25	25-50	10-25
Thales Training and Simulation (Merlin) Ltd.	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	10-25	10-25	10-25
Thales Training and Simulation (ACE) Ltd.	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	10-25	5-10	5-10
Thales UK Ltd.	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	100-250

EADS Defence Systems and Electronics (UK) Ltd.	5-10	⁽¹⁾—	10-25	5-10	5-10
EADS Defence Systems	⁽¹⁾—	5-10	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—
EADS Astrium Ltd.	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	5-10	5-10	⁽¹⁾—
EADS Defence and Security Systems Ltd.	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	50-100	25-50
Eurocopter	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	25-50	10-25
EADS Deutschland GmbH	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	10-25	⁽¹⁾—

GKN plc	50-100	25-50	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—	⁽¹⁾—
^{(1 )}Indicates either that payments were under £5 million for the year or that certain divisions of some of the companies might not have existed at the time.

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