§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what(a) internal and (b) external audit functions his Department exercises (i) on its own behalf and (ii) on behalf of others in respect of contracts place under the Al-Yamamah programmes. [31279]
§ Mr. FreemanAll my Department's accounts are subject to the normal audit arrangements, the results of which are reported as appropriate. It is not the Government's practice to comment on detailed matters concerning individual defence export sales.