§ Mr. Clark Hutchisonasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what was the value in £ sterling of contracts for military equipment, including vehicles and clothing, placed with British firms in the last financial year; and what percentage of this sum was spent with firms based in Scotland;
(2) what was the value in £ sterling of naval contracts, including repair work, placed with British firms in the last financial year; and what percentage of this sum was with firms based in Scotland.
§ Mr. MasonThe figures are, for the Navy, £190 million, of which more than 10 per cent. was placed with firms based48W in Scotland, and for the Army, £130 million, of which nearly 5 per cent. was placed with firms based in Scotland.