HC Deb 22 March 1988 vol 130 c103W
27. Mr. Burt

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of those companies on the register of defence contractors applied to join the register for the first time within the last year.

72. Dr. Twinn

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of those companies on the register of defence contractors applied to join the register for the first time within the last year.

120. Mr. Couchman

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of those companies on the register of defence contractors applied to join the register for the first time within the last year.

Mr. Sainsbury

The number of contractors on the defence contractors' list in 1987 increased by about 7 per cent. over the previous year. I welcome this increase and hope to see a continuing growth.

32. Mr. Bendall

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many companies are now on the register of defence contractors, and what steps he is taking to increase this number.

62. Mr. Andrew Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many companies are now on the register of defence contractors; and what steps he is taking to increase this number.

111. Mr. Speller

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many companies are now on the register of defence contractors; and what steps he is taking to increase this number and, in particular, to encourage this smaller business.

Mr. Sainsbury

I refer the hon. Members to the answer I gave earlier today to my hon. Friend the Member for Chelmsford (Mr. Burns).