§ 37. Mr. Robert Atkinsasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement about the support given by his Department to Royal Ordnance plc, in furtherance of export contracts.
§ Mr. Norman LamontMy Department's general policy is to give the same comprehensive support to Royal Ordnance plc as it does to any other United Kingdom company engaged in defence exports. One exception to this is a special facility over a transitional period which allows the company to draw on Ministry of Defence owned spares for royal ordnance factory products. Another exception to this general policy is set out in Cmnd. 9746.