Defence Export Services Organisation

HC Deb 15 May 1995 vol 260 cc51-2W

Mr. Fatchett

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 20 April,Official Report, column 226, on the Defence Exports Services Organisation, how many applications to engage in work for the private sector have been made in the last 10 years; how many were refused; and if he will make a statement. [23996]

Mr. Freeman

The records available show that in the last 10 years one such application was received and approved from an individual seconded to DESO.

Mr. Fatchett

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 20 April,Official Report, column 227, if the current offset adviser and international finance adviser of the Defence Export Services Organisation have made applications to engage in work for outside companies. [23998]

Mr. Freeman

The international finance adviser, who is employed on a part-time short-term contract has been granted permission to work for a company in the civil sector when not employed by the MOD. The offset adviser, who is seconded full-time to DESO, has made no application of this kind.

Paper will be taken into account in the public expenditure survey.