§ 149. Mr. DuffyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on long-term helicopter procurement policy.
§ Mr. SainsburyProcurement policy for helicopters, as for other equipment, is aimed at meeting defence requirements in the most cost-effective way. The strategy adopted in individual cases will be determined against the criteria set out in Open Government, document 83/01, "Value for Money in Defence Procurement", a copy of which is in the Library.