HC Deb 07 February 1989 vol 146 c665W
62. Mr. Wood

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how he intends to make savings in defence spares and maintenance.

Mr. Neubert

We are pursuing a number of initiatives to achieve savings in defence spares and maintenance costs, through improvements in spares purchasing and repair and overhaul contracts, better resource management supported by investment in information technology, and improved reliability and maintainability of equipment.

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