HC Deb 19 June 1990 vol 174 cc538-9W
37. Mr. Henderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps have been taken in connection with defence procurement costings.

44. Mr. Buckley

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps have been taken in connection with defence procurement costings.

12. Mr. Doran

To ask the Secretary of Slate for Defence what steps have been taken in connection with defence procurement costings.

Mr. Alan Clark

I refer the hon. Members to the answer I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Wentworth (Mr. Hardy).

58. Mr. Maples

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what measures his Department is taking to gain value for money in defence procurement.

96. Mr. Bright

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what measures his Department is taking to gain value for money in defence procurement.

Mr. Alan Clark

As part of our commercial approach to defence procurement we seek value for money through the use of competition wherever possible and the encouragement of the widest possible range of companies to compete for contracts. In the year to 31 March 1990 a record 67 per cent. by value of all contracts and amendments were let competitively, or priced otherwise by reference to market forces.

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