§ Mr. Nigel EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what proportion of MOD defence equipment, procured since 1992, has been sourced from the north-west: [13274]
(2) what estimate he has made of the number of jobs created as a result of defence procurement contracts in Lancashire since 1992. [13271]
§ Mr. ArbuthnotThis information is not collected in the form requested. However, table 1.9 of "UK Defence Statistics 1996", a copy of which is in the Library of the House, provides a summary of "Defence Expenditure and Estimated Employment by Region", in this instance, covering Greater Manchester and Cheshire, as well as Lancashire.
§ Mr. EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many defence procurement contracts have been awarded to companies in Lancashire since 1992; [13270]
(2) what estimate he has made of the number of companies which have benefited from defence procurement contracts in Lancashire since 1992. [13272]
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§ Mr. ArbuthnotThe information requested is as follows:
Year Number of new contracts Number of companies with contracts 1992 1,930 504 1993 1,817 518 1994 1,638 469 1995 1,485 463 1996 1,237 387 This information should be regarded as indicative as it relates only to prime contracts awarded by the Ministry of Defence. It does not include defence sub-contracts or contracts placed by the various defence agencies.