§ Mr. Bruceasked the Secretary of State for Defence what consultations were carried out with his Department prior to the decision to merge Leyland Trucks with DAF.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonMy Department was consulted appropriately on its military truck interests prior to the merger announcement.
§ Mr. Bruceasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on his Department's heavy truck procurement policy following the decision to close the Scammell works at Watford after the merger of Leyland Trucks with DAF.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe closure of the Scammell works at Watford is not expected to affect the246W Department's procurement policy for heavy trucks or other vehicles. Suitable arrangements are in hand to ensure the orderly redisposition of all existing Defence vehicle contracts held by Scammell within the restructured Leyland organisation.
§ Mr. Bruceasked the Secretary of State for Defence what arrangements are being made to ensure the supply of parts and maintenance for trucks purchased by his Department from Leyland vehicles following the merger with DAF.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe merger of Leyland and DAF is not expected to affect the continued availability and supply of parts for service vehicles purchased previously from Leyland or its subsidiaries.