HC Deb 22 October 1990 vol 178 cc85-6W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the likely benefits to accrue to United Kingdom arms manufacturers and defence material producers as a result of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and subsequent military developments since 2 August.

Mr. Alan Clark

It has been the policy of this and previous Administrations not to comment on matters of this kind.

Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will obtain a copy of the transcript or cassette of the feature investigation broadcast on Channel Four news on 28 August on Iraqi acquisition of high technology weapons and other military equipment from the United Kingdom.

Mr. Alan Clark

No.