§ Ann ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many companies were involved in defence industry promotional events on board Her Majesty's ships engaged in Ocean Wave; what was the cost to his Department of defence industry promotional events staged during Ocean Wave; and what contributions towards these costs were provided by the defence companies involved. [54405]
§ Mr. SpellarA total of 47 companies, including divisions of companies, took part in promotional events on board a variety of ships and submarines. The majority of this activity was in the form of eight single day "Defence Industry Days", where the costs of the event were met by a flat rate contribution of £588, including VAT, per company per event. An average of twelve companies attended each of the eight days generating a total of £57,624. In addition some companies made use of other ship visits on an individual basis; there were no additional costs to the MOD as a result of these activities.