§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the job of the three civil servants in his Department prior to their transfer in 1975 to firms in engineering, electronics, electrical and aircraft; what are the names of the firms involved; and if his civil servants have official contacts in the Ministry.
§ Dr. GilbertI assume that this Question refers to table 2 in the Written Answer by the Minister for the Civil Service on 23rd March 1978, which related to applications by senior civil servants for assent to take up outside business appointments.
Arising from these applications, approval was given for the then Chief Executive, Procurement Executive to take up appointments with Short Brothers and 428W Harland Ltd, Ian Mackintosh International and Mackintosh Consultants Company. Short Brothers and Harland Ltd has official contact with the Ministry of Defence.