HC Deb 02 May 1990 vol 171 cc600-1W
Mr. O'Neill

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his reply of 25 April,Official Report, column 210, what was the general nature of the two telephone conversations that took place between Walter Somers Limited and a Ministry of Defence metallurgical expert in 1988.

Mr. Alan Clark

In the light of the charges laid against an individual recently and in the light of continuing investigations by Customs and Excise, it would be inappropriate to give any further information.

Mr. O'Neill

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what communications have taken place between his Department and the firms(a) Matrix Churchill, (b) Technology and Development Group and (c) TMG Engineering regarding the sale of equipment to Iraq.

Mr. Alan Clark

None.