§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list all contracts tendered for, and handled in any way on behalf of, Saudi Arabia by his Department acting as agents for the Saudi Arabian Government; which firms tendered for, or were awarded, those contracts; and which business agents were appointed in connection with these contracts.
§ Mr. FreemanEquipment supplied under the Al-Yamamah programme includes Tornado and Hawk aircraft and naval minesweepers along with associated equipment, support and infrastructure. Further orders for Tornado and training aircraft have been announced since January 1993. Details of the contracts are confidential between the British and Saudi Arabian Governments. The British Government have not employed business agents in connection with these contracts.