§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what contracts Aero Technologies of Cumbernauld and Glenrothes has received from his Department; what procedures are involved in the issuing of licences to firms undertaking defence or arms-related work in the United Kingdom; and what system of monitoring exits within the procurement division of his Department to ensure that firms satisfy all the statutory and legal obligations and employment conditions;
(2) what assessment he has made of the implications for the continued operation of Aero Technologies of Cumbernauld and Glenrothes as a defence contractor of the Crown investigation into allegations of illegal arms shipments to Iran, of the sale of secret documents and of the sale of laser-guided bombs to the middle east.
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§ Mr. SainsburyWe have no record of any headquarter contract having been placed with this company. The issue of arms export licences is not a matter for my Department. Enforcement of the law is a matter for the police or other relevant authorities. However, any case brought to our notice, would be carefully considered.