§ Mr. AlisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the firms in the engineering and allied industries that have been consulted about his policy statement in "Options for Change".
§ Mr. Alan ClarkDecisions on the content of the defence programme arising from our proposals for Britain's defence for the 1990s are for Government. However, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State and I regularly meet firms from all sectors of the defence industry to discuss a wide range of issues. Subject to the necessary constraints of security and confidentiality, we would always wish companies to be briefed as fully as possible on future requirements in which they may have an interest.