Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 July to Question 191735 Ukraine: Military Aid,, when he expects contracts to be placed as part of Urgent Bidding Round 2.

The first package of capabilities to be procured as part of the International Fund for Ukraine (IFU) Urgent Bidding Round two process is a £92 million Air Defence package announced on 13 June 2023. In the four weeks since this package was approved by the IFU Executive Panel, negotiations have been taking place with successful bidders to confirm specifications, contractual terms, international aspects, and to ensure value for money for UK taxpayers and those of other IFU contributing nations. This commercial activity is being prioritised within Defence Equipment and Support and the aim is for these contracts to be finalised in a matter of weeks.