§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence which unit in his Department advises foreign Governments about which British arms manufacturers are suitable contractors; and to whom this unit is accountable.
§ Mr. AitkenThe Defence Export Services Organisation, which is accountable to my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Defence, gives advice to foreign Governments on all aspects of 69W procurement of defence equipment from companies in the United Kingdom. The choice of contractor is a matter for the purchaser.