HC Deb 13 February 1992 vol 203 c635W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he will publish the size of receipts, and payments, and end-year balances, on the handling accounts operated by him as part of the Al-Yamamah I project;

(2) if he will list the quantities and values of items acquired by the British Government under the buy-back provisions of the Al-Yamamah I project.

Mr. Alan Clark

It is not the Government's practice to comment on detailed matters concerning individual defence export sales.

Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how the handling accounts of the Al-Yamamah I project are audited; and whether these accounts have been the subject of audit reports.

Mr. Alan Clark

All accounts of the Ministry of Defence are subject to normal audit arrangements, the results of which are reported as appropriate.

Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether his Department seeks the recoup of any handling charges on departmental costs from the handling accounts forming part of the Al-Yamamah I project.

Mr. Alan Clark

Yes.