§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many members of his Saudi armed forces project group were seconded from industry; and from which enterprises they were so seconded.
§ Mr. FreemanTwo members of staff of the Saudi armed forces project office within my Department are on secondment, one from British Aerospace and one from Hunting Engineering.
§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many previous officials of the Saudi armed forces project group are now working in commercial enterprises that do, or may, have an interest in contacts placed, or likely to be placed, through the group.
§ Mr. FreemanMy Department does not hold comprehensive records of the subsequent employment of former staff of the Saudi armed forces project office. Such employment would, however, be governed by the normal rules on acceptance of business appointments by former Crown servants.