§ 21. Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will conduct a review throughout his Department of the number and value of contracts allocated to British companies.
§ Mr. Norman LamontI have carried out a review which shows that the following orders were placed on United Kingdom contractors to the Ministry of Defence during the financial year 1984–85:
Total Value (£ million) Contracts including amendments placed by headquarters 96,191 7,819 Local purchase orders 389,050 303