Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many non-compliant bids have been submitted to the competition to build the Type 31e frigate.
I am withholding the information requested about the bids received as its release would prejudice the commercial interests of the bidders and the Ministry of Defence.
When the previous Competitive Design Phase was stopped, we exercised our right as set out in the procurement documents and as such compensation is not payable to the bidders.