§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether General Sir Harry Tuzo sought permission to join Marconi Space and Defence Systems Ltd.; what conditions were laid down before permission was granted; and to what extent General Tuzo was involved with advice, development and policy decisions on the company's Sting Ray torpedo when he was a serving officer.
§ Mr. HayhoeGeneral Sir Harry Tuzo applied for permission to join MSDS after retirement from the Army. Permission was granted by the then Prime Minister, the right hon. Member for Cardiff, South-East (Mr. Callaghan), after the application had been considered by his advisory committee under the chairmanship of Lord Diamond. Since Sir Harry's Service appointments had been of an operational nature and he had not been involved with procurement, design, or any other equipment matters, it was not considered necessary to lay down any conditions.