§ Mr. SillarsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the Royal Navy's expenditure in the latest available year on using external contractors' aircraft, aircrew and maintenance personnel in target simulation and electronic warfare training; and what proportion was taken up by companies registered in Scotland.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonBecause these tasks are undertaken by a single contractor, the information requested is commercial in confidence between the Ministry of Defence and the contractor concerned and cannot be divulged to a third party. No Scottish-registered companies received any portion of this work.