Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list all live maritime service contracts his Department has with subsidiaries of Serco Limited.

Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

SD Victoria and SD Northern River currently operate under the Serco Continued Procurement of Marine Services contract which expires on 30 September 2025. From 1 October 2025, the two vessels will operate the under the Serco Defence Marine Service Offshore to Military Training Contract. This contract was awarded on the 14 May 2025 following a competitive procurement process. The Contract has a duration of 10 years and a cost of £94 million.

The Ministry of Defence has no live maritime service contracts with subsidiaries of Serco.

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make it her policy to investigate the conduct of Kroll Advisory Ltd in its role as administrator of Prosperous Life; and what steps her Department is taking to ensure that affected consumers are protected.

Answered by Kate Dearden - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

All insolvency practitioners (IPs), including those at Kroll Advisory Ltd, are authorised and regulated by recognised professional bodies, which operate under the Secretary of State’s oversight. Matters of concern about IP conduct are the responsibility of those bodies, in line with their published rules and procedures.