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HANSARDOutsourcing: Quality of ServiceThe Ministry of Defence regularly monitors the performance of all its contractors, including for outsourced services. That is carried out through the robust monitoring of contract…14 Jan 2019HANSARDOutsourcing: Quality of ServiceIn the wake of Carillion’s collapse, the Prime Minister commissioned a review of outsourcing, with which the MOD has engaged, that seeks to improve the public service outcomes and…14 Jan 2019HANSARDOutsourcing: Quality of ServiceWe work closely with all the companies to which we outsource, ensuring that we monitor their work and that they meet the standards that are expected of them. If they do not meet…14 Jan 2019HANSARDOutsourcing: Quality of ServiceThe Ministry of Defence takes the safety of its people and the findings of the report extremely seriously. We are committed to addressing the shortfalls identified in the report.…14 Jan 2019HANSARDGlobal Navigation Satellite SystemSome £92 million has been allocated from the Treasury EU exit fund to the engineering, development and design phase of a UK global navigation satellite system, which is currently…14 Jan 2019HANSARDGlobal Navigation Satellite SystemGalileo is an issue because our armed forces need to know that we have absolute faith in their secure systems. The EU decided not to allow us to have that information, which is…14 Jan 2019HANSARDGlobal Navigation Satellite SystemIt will obviously replicate very much what the US system has, but it will also ensure that we have additional capability should we need it. It is really important that our armed…14 Jan 2019HANSARDGlobal Navigation Satellite SystemWe have in this country an exciting space industry that is working incredibly hard and is part of the 18-month engineering, development and design study that is expected to…14 Jan 2019HANSARDNational Shipbuilding StrategyAs stated in the National Shipbuilding Strategy, Sir John Parker has agreed to review the progress that has been made on implementation. I am pleased to announce that Sir John has…14 Jan 2019HANSARDIllegal Drone Use: AirportsThe Ministry of Defence rapidly deployed counter-unmanned air systems capability in support of Sussex police and the Metropolitan police, both at Gatwick and at Heathrow. We are…14 Jan 2019HANSARDIllegal Drone Use: AirportsWe are taking this very seriously. The Ministry of Defence has been working on this over the past couple of years, and we are of course working with our allies to ensure that we…14 Jan 2019HANSARDIllegal Drone Use: AirportsI join my hon. Friend in thanking the RAF for its work. It worked incredibly quickly to get to both Gatwick and Heathrow. Of course, our armed forces are always ready to respond,…14 Jan 2019