§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answers of 4 April,Official Report, columns 1097–98 and 19 June, Official Report, column 31, if he will list the companies other than Astra/BMARC to which the documents discovered on 16 June referred; on what date he was informed by his Department's police that further documents have been found relating to BMARC have Astra plc; whether these documents included sales documentation of arms exports by BMARC and Astra; and if he will make a statement. [38364]
§ Mr. SoamesMinisters were informed on 16 June of the discovery of the further documents. On the other points, I have nothing to add to the answer I gave to the hon. Member on 18 July,Official Report, column 1188.
§ Dr. ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence on what dates his Department took possession of documents taken from the company BMARC; and on what dates these documents were handed over to the Scott inquiry. [38365]
§ Mr. SoamesDocuments were taken by MOD police from BMARC on 4 and 5 April 1990, 19 and 20 May 1990, 11 July 1990 and 7 August 1990. All documents taken from BMARC, belonging to that company, have been returned to the company liquidators. The provision of these documents to the Scott inquiry is therefore a matter for the liquidators.