§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will make a statement as to the nature of police and other inquiries currently taking place into the trading practices of Marconi in relation to certain defence contracts.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonNo. The conduct of the Ministry of Defence police inquiries is the responsibility of the chief constable, Ministry of Defence police and is not a matter 685W for Ministers. However, I can confirm that the Ministry of Defence police are investigating certain allegations relating to MOD contracts placed with the Marconi group of companies.